Package an App with CodeBuild

In this fourth part of our DevOps project, we’ll focus on using CodeBuild to package our web app. We’ll cover some key new concepts, such as:

— CodeBuild and CloudWatch for managing builds and logs

— Terms like Build Process, BuildArtifact, Environment Image, Runtime, and Service Role

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Steps We’ll Cover:

1. Set Up Your Web App (Projects 1–3 in this series)
2. Set up an S3 Bucket
3. Create a CodeBuild Build Project
4. Create Your Web App’s buildspec.yml File
5. Modify Your CodeBuild IAM Role
6. Test the Build Project

Let’s dive in!

1. Set Up Your Web App (Projects 1–3 of this Series)

If you haven’t completed the first three steps in this series, here are the links you need:

• Set Up a Web App in the Cloud
• Connect a GitHub Repo with AWS
• Set Up Dependencies and CodeArtifact

Complete these steps before moving on.

2. Set up an S3 Bucket

Here, we’ll set up an S3 bucket to store build process zip files.