AWS CodePipeline and AWS S3 bucket can be used together to automate the deployment of static websites. CodePipeline is a continuous delivery service that automates the steps required to release your software changes. S3 is an object storage service that can be used to host static websites.
To deploy a static website using CodePipeline and S3, you will need the following:
- A CodeCommit repository to store your website files.
- An S3 bucket to host your website.
- A CodePipeline pipeline to automate the deployment process.
The CodePipeline pipeline will typically have the following stages:
- Source Stage: Fetches the latest version of your website files from CodeCommit.
- Build Stage: Compiles and packages your website files.
- Deploy Stage: Copies your website files to the S3 bucket.
Once the CodePipeline pipeline is created, it will automatically deploy your website whenever you make changes to your website files in CodeCommit.
- Create a CodeCommit repository to store your website files.
- Create an S3 bucket to host your website.
- Configure the S3 bucket for website hosting.
- Create a CodePipeline pipeline.
- Configure the CodePipeline pipeline stages.
- Test the CodePipeline pipeline.
- Deploy your website.
Step-by-step process of task completion has detailed description in prepared material on moodle LMS (AWS_CodePipeline_CodeCommit).
In source file index.html should be added string like Author: YourName YourSurname YourGroup
As a proof of succefully completed task should be provided URL of created static website, like follows:
http://singlepage-webapp.s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/
Here are some additional resources that you may find helpful:
- AWS CodePipeline documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codepipeline/latest/userguide/
- AWS S3 documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/
- Tutorial: Deploy a static website to Amazon S3: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codepipeline/latest/userguide/tutorials-s3deploy.html
- Deploying a Static Website on AWS S3 with AWS CodePipeline: https://adamtheautomator.com/aws-codepipeline/