Project1-VPC_Using_Terraform_Deploying_Via_Github_Actions

Single Tire Actchitecture with

Creation of below.

1. VPC +
2. Subnets +
3. EC2 Instances +
4. Iternate Gateway +
5. Load Balancers +
6. Route Tables +
7. Route Table Association +
8. Security Groups Finally integrating with Github Actions.

Tools to Used for the proejct

1. VS Code Editor
2. Git Repository (with branching statergy like Main & Feature branch)
3. GitHub Actions integration to continuous integration
4. Terraform
5. AWS cloud.

Terraform Modules being used for the project

1. VPC
2. EC2
3. Security Group
4. Load Balancer

Pre-Requisite

1. AWS Cloud Account
2. GitHub Account
3. Git Installed locally
4. Terraform Installed Locally
5. AWS CLI configured
6. Access Key for AWS user account

Installation Guide

Step-1: Verify AWS CLI is installed on your local machine by following command

$ aws --version
aws-cli/2.22.33 Python/3.12.6 Windows/11 exe/AMD64

If you see the Outout above then skip the step-1, Else follow the below steps.

For Windows

1. Download the Installer:
   • Go to the AWS CLI download page: AWS CLI Installer for Windows
   • Download the MSI installer for Windows.
2. Run the Installer:
   • Locate the downloaded .msi file and double-click it.
   • Follow the on-screen instructions in the setup wizard.
3. Verify the Installation:
   • Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell.
   • Run the command

   aws --version

   • You should see ouput similar to:

   aws-cli/2.x.x Python/x.x.x Windows/x.x

4. Add AWS CLI to Path (if necessary):
   • If the aws command is not recognized, ensure the installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\Amazon\AWSCLI) is added to your system's PATH environment variable.

For Linux

1. Download the AWS CLI Installer:
   • Run the following command to download the AWS CLI installation script

   curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"

2. Unzip the Installer:
   • Use unzip to extract the installer

   unzip awscliv2.zip

   • If unzip is not installed, install it using:

   sudo apt install unzip       # For Debian/Ubuntu
   sudo yum install unzip       # For CentOS/Red Hat

3. Run the Installer:
   • Execute the installation script

   sudo ./aws/install

4. Verify the Installation:
   • Run the following command to check if the AWS CLI is installed correctly

   aws --version

   • Output will look like:

   aws-cli/2.x.x Python/x.x.x Linux/x.x

5. Optional - Add to PATH:
   • If the aws command isn't recognized, add /usr/local/bin to your PATH

   export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

   • You can add this line to your .bashrc or .zshrc file for persistence.

Step-2: Create Feature branch in gitbash terminal

1. Open the gitbash terminal inside the project cloned directory
2. Run the command:

   git checkout -b feature

Step-3: To get an access key in AWS, you can:

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console
2. Open the IAM console
3. Select the user you want to create access keys for
4. Select the Security credentials tab
5. In the Access keys section, select Create access key
6. Select Show to view the new access key pair
7. Download the key file to your computer

Step-4: Post-Installation Steps:

1. Configure AWS CLI:
   • Run

   aws configure

   • Provide your Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Default Region, and preferred output format (e.g., json or table).
2. Test the Setup:
   • Run a test command, like listing all S3 buckets

   aws s3 ls

You're all set! Let me know if you face any issues during the installation. 😊