Deploying a Grails app on EC2 from scratch | delahuntyware

delahuntyware: Deploying a Grails app on EC2 from scratch

Ok so i have found some time write up how to deploy a Grails app onto EC2. This is a step by step guide to setting up Apache, Tomcat, Mysql, Java on an ubuntu Ec2 Box.

For those who do not know. EC2 is Amazon's (that's right the one famous for books) hosting service of its webservice suite. It allows you to run virtual server images on it amazingly scaleable infrastructure. Plus you only pay for what you use. If your server is up for 4 hours you pay for 4 hours. $0.10 per hour (about). You can build your own server as i will show you in the steps below and manange it on their infrastructure.


These are the steps i have taken and they work for me. I am sure there are hundreds of ways to skin a cat (so the cat skinners say) but this is my way. Take it or leave it :)