Deploying a Static Website on Amazon S3 using Terraform

This guide walks you through deploying a static website on Amazon S3 using Terraform.

Prerequisites

• AWS Account
• Terraform installed on your machine

Step 0: Setting Up Your Workspace

1. Create a Directory: Open your terminal and run:

   mkdir terraform-s3-website && cd terraform-s3-website

2. Initialize Terraform:

   terraform init

Step 1: Writing Your Terraform Configuration

1. Create a Terraform configuration file named main.tf in your project directory and open it in your text editor.

2. Add the AWS provider and specify your region:

   provider "aws" {
     region = "us-east-1" # You can choose any region
   }

3. Define the S3 bucket resource for hosting your website:

   resource "aws_s3_bucket" "my_bucket" {
     bucket = "my-unique-bucket-name-12345" # Bucket name must be unique
     acl    = "public-read"                 # Makes the bucket publicly readable
   
     website {
       index_document = "index.html"
     }
   }

4. Configure the S3 bucket policy for public access:

   resource "aws_s3_bucket_policy" "bucket_policy" {
     bucket = aws_s3_bucket.my_bucket.id
   
     policy = jsonencode({
       Version = "2012-10-17",
       Statement = [
         {
           Action    = "s3:GetObject",
           Effect    = "Allow",
           Principal = "*",
           Resource  = "${aws_s3_bucket.my_bucket.arn}/*"
         },
       ]
     })
   }

Step 2: Deploying Your Website

1. Apply your Terraform configuration to create the S3 bucket:

   terraform apply

   Type yes when prompted to proceed.

2. Upload your index.html file to your S3 bucket using the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI.

3. Access your website via the URL provided by S3, formatted as http://<your-bucket-name>.s3-website-<region>.amazonaws.com.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've now deployed a static website on Amazon S3 using Terraform. This is a basic setup. Terraform allows for much more customization and complex deployments.

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