AWS Elastic Beanstalk Setup (Docker)
These instructions will guide you through the process of setting up Mattermost for product evaluation using an EBS Docker single-container application using Dockerrun.aws.zip.
- From your AWS console select Elastic Beanstalk under the Compute section.
- Select Create New Application from the top right.
- Name your Elastic Beanstalk application and click Next,
- Select Create web server on the New Enviroment page.
- If asked, select Create an IAM role and instance profile, then click Next.
- On the Enviroment Type page,
- Set Predefined Configuration to Docker under the generic heading in the drop-down list.
- Set Environment Type to Single instance in the drop-down list.
- Click Next.
- For Application Source, select Upload your own and upload the Dockerrun.aws.zip file, then click Next.
- Type an Environment Name and URL. Make sure the URL is available by clicking Check availability, then click Next.
- The options on the Additional Resources page may be left at default unless you wish to change them. Click Next.
- On the Configuration Details page,
- Select an Instance Type of t2.small or larger.
- The remaining options may be left at their default values unless you wish to change them. Click Next.
- Environment tags may be left blank. Click Next.
- You will be asked to review your information, then click Launch.
- It may take a few minutes for beanstalk to launch your environment. If the launch is successful, you will see a see a large green checkmark and the Health status should change to “Green”.
- Test your environment by clicking the domain link next to your application name at the top of the dashboard. Alternatively, enter the domain into your browser in the form
http://<your-ebs-application-url>.elasticbeanstalk.com
. You can also map your own domain if you wish. If everything is working correctly, the domain should navigate you to the Mattermost signup page. Enjoy exploring Mattermost!
(Recommended) Enable Email
The default single-container Docker instance for Mattermost is designed for product evaluation, and sets SendEmailNotifications=false
so the product can function without enabling email. To see the product's full functionality, enabling SMTP email is recommended.