AWS NodeJS MongoDB Deployment

A step-by-step guide for deploying a Node.js application with MongoDB on AWS EC2, complete with domain setup and SSL configuration.

Quick Start

# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo-name.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd your-repo-name

# Copy the deployment scripts
cp scripts/* /your/deployment/location

Prerequisites

• AWS Account with appropriate permissions
• Registered domain name (for production deployment)
• Node.js application ready for deployment
• Basic understanding of:
  • Linux commands
  • SSH
  • AWS Services (EC2, Route 53)

Deployment Steps

1. Launch EC2 Instance

# Connect to your instance
ssh -i "your-key.pem" ec2-user@your-ec2-instance

Key configurations:

• AMI: Amazon Linux or Ubuntu
• Security Groups: SSH (22), HTTP (80), HTTPS (443)

2. Install MongoDB

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mongodb
sudo service mongodb start

3. Setup Node.js

sudo apt install nodejs npm
npm install pm2 -g

4. Configure DNS with Route 53

Domain setup steps available in AWS console:

1. Create hosted zone
2. Update nameservers
3. Create A record

Security

Essential security configurations included:

• EC2 security groups
• MongoDB authentication
• SSL/TLS setup for secure protocols
• Domain configuration

AWS Services Used

Service	Purpose	Type
EC2	Virtual Server	IaaS
Route 53	DNS Management	PaaS
ACM	SSL Certificates	PaaS

Project Structure

.
├── scripts/
│   ├── deploy.sh
│   ├── setup-mongodb.sh
│   └── setup-nodejs.sh
├── docs/
│   └── detailed-guide.md
└── README.md

Common Issues

1. Connection Timeout

   • Check security group rules
   • Verify instance is running

2. MongoDB Connection Failed

   sudo systemctl status mongodb

3. Domain Not Resolving

   • Allow 48 hours for DNS propagation
   • Verify Route 53 settings

Acknowledgments

• AWS Documentation
• MongoDB Documentation
• Node.js Community

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Made by Armaan Moledina

Project for Cloud Computing Course: Semester 5 Computer Engineering