CLOUD LABS
Building a CI/CD Pipeline with AWS CodePipeline
In this Cloud Lab, you’ll learn to create a complete CI/CD pipeline using CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline.
intermediate
Certificate of Completion
Learning Objectives
A CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous deployment) pipeline is a series of automated steps that help build, test, and deploy code changes. To build a CI/CD pipeline on AWS, you’ll use the Amazon CodePipeline to build a continuous delivery service that automates the deploying, compiling, and testing of code using a pipeline of stages personalized according to the desired development workflow.
You’ll start this Cloud Lab by creating an S3 bucket, IAM roles for all required resources, and an EC2 instance on which you’ll deploy a Node.js application. You’ll then set up a GitHub repository, create a CodeBuild project, a CodeDeploy application and deployment group, and then build an entire pipeline using CodePipeline.
By the end of this Cloud Lab, you’ll become well-versed in creating and launching CI/CD pipelines on Amazon, an essential skill for any cloud architect.
Here is the high-level architecture diagram of the final infrastructure that you’ll build in this Cloud Lab:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is AWS CodePipeline CI/CD?
AWS CodePipeline is a CI/CD service that automates your development process’s build, test, and deployment for fast and reliable updates.
How to build a CI/CD pipeline in AWS?
To build a CI/CD pipeline in AWS, follow these steps:
- Source: Set up a source repository such as AWS CodeCommit, GitHub, or Bitbucket to store your code and trigger pipeline execution when changes occur.
- CodeBuild: Create a CodeBuild project and define the specifications in a buildspec.yml file. This step compiles and tests the code.
- CodeDeploy: Set up AWS CodeDeploy (or other deployment services like Amazon ECS, Elastic Beanstalk, or Lambda) to deploy your application to your desired environment (e.g., staging or production).
- CodePipeline: Create a CodePipeline to automate the flow between source, build, and deploy stages. This links the services and ensures continuous integration and deployment.
- Test the CI/CD Pipeline: After setting up the pipeline, push code changes to the repository and verify that the pipeline triggers the build, test, and deployment automatically.
How to run AWS CodePipeline?
To run AWS CodePipeline:
- Create a pipeline in the AWS Management Console by defining stages like source, build, and deploy.
- Link it to a version control system like AWS CodeCommit or GitHub for the source, integrate build tools like AWS CodeBuild for building your code, and specify deployment services like AWS Elastic Beanstalk or Amazon ECS.
- Once configured, AWS CodePipeline automatically manages the process of code changes moving through the pipeline, including building, testing, and deploying your application
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