DynamoExample

This is a project built with Elixir that uses Dynamo to serve web requests, for use on Heroku.

Resources:

• Elixir website
• Elixir getting started guide
• Elixir docs
• Dynamo source code
• Dynamo guides
• Dynamo docs

Running on Heroku

You can run Dynamo on Heroku using the third-party Elixir buildpack. Clone this repository, then from within the project directory, do the following:

1. Create the app:

   $ heroku create [app name]

2. Set the custom buildpack:

   $ heroku config:add BUILDPACK_URL="https://github.com/goshakkk/heroku-buildpack-elixir.git" -a YOUR_APP

3. Specify a preferred Erlang/OTP version by creating a .preferred_otp_version with contents OTP_R16B:

   $ echo "OTP_R16B" > .preferred_otp_version

4. Specify a preferred Elixir version by creating a .preferred_elixir_version with contents master:

   $ echo "master" > .preferred_elixir_version

5. Create a Procfile with a web process defined:

   $ echo 'web: MIX_ENV=prod mix server -p $PORT' > Procfile

6. Add and commit your changes:

   $ git add Procfile .preferred_otp_version .preferred_elixir_version $ git commit -m "Setup for Heroku"

7. Deploy!

   $ git push heroku master