AWS EC2

This guide walks you through deploying your DeploySolo app on AWS EC2 with Caddy for automatic HTTPS.

1. Launch an EC2 Instance

• AMI: Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (free tier eligible)
• Instance Type: t2.micro (or larger for production)
• Security Group: Allow inbound traffic on ports 22 (SSH), 80 (HTTP), and 443 (HTTPS)
• Key Pair: Create or select an existing SSH key pair and download the .pem file

2. Connect to Your Instance

chmod 400 your-key.pem
ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@your-ec2-public-ip

3. Install Dependencies

# Update system and install Go and Caddy
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y golang-go caddy git

4. Deploy Your App

# Clone your repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-deploysolo-app.git
cd your-deploysolo-app

# Set environment variables
cp .env.example .env
nano .env  # Add your production values (Stripe keys, domain, etc.)

# Build the app
go build -o app .

5. Configure Caddy

Create a Caddyfile at /etc/caddy/Caddyfile:

sudo nano /etc/caddy/Caddyfile

Add this configuration (replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain):

yourdomain.com {
    reverse_proxy localhost:8090
}

Restart Caddy:

sudo systemctl restart caddy

Caddy will automatically provision an SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt.

6. Run Your App as a Service

Create a systemd service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/deploysolo.service

Add this configuration (adjust paths as needed):

[Unit]
Description=DeploySolo App
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=ubuntu
WorkingDirectory=/home/ubuntu/your-deploysolo-app
ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/your-deploysolo-app/app serve --http=127.0.0.1:8090
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
Environment="PATH=/usr/local/go/bin:/usr/bin:/bin"

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable deploysolo
sudo systemctl start deploysolo
sudo systemctl status deploysolo

7. Point Your Domain

In your domain registrar’s DNS settings, create an A record pointing to your EC2 instance’s public IP address. Wait for DNS propagation (usually 5-30 minutes).

8. Verify

Visit https://yourdomain.com in your browser. You should see your DeploySolo app running with automatic HTTPS.

Troubleshooting

• Check app logs: sudo journalctl -u deploysolo -f
• Check Caddy logs: sudo journalctl -u caddy -f
• Verify ports: sudo netstat -tlnp | grep :8090
• Security group: Ensure ports 80 and 443 are open in your EC2 security group