To deploy a CodePipeline in AWS (using AWS CodePipeline), follow this general
procedure. This example assumes you want to automate deployment from a source like
GitHub or CodeCommit to a target like an EC2 instance, Lambda, or ECS.
✅ Prerequisites
AWS account with permissions for CodePipeline, CodeBuild, S3, IAM, and target
services.
Source code repository (e.g., GitHub, AWS CodeCommit).
IAM roles for CodePipeline and CodeBuild.
(Optional) Buildspec file if using CodeBuild (buildspec.yml).
✅ Step-by-Step: Deploy CodePipeline
1. Create or Prepare Source Repository
Use AWS CodeCommit or connect GitHub/Bitbucket.
Push your source code and (if needed) buildspec.yml file.
2. Create an S3 Bucket (Artifact Store)
Used by CodePipeline to store artifacts.
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aws s3 mb s3://my-codepipeline-artifacts-bucket
3. Create IAM Roles
Create IAM roles with appropriate trust policies for:
CodePipeline
CodeBuild (if used)
Use AWS-managed policies like AWSCodePipelineFullAccess and
AWSCodeBuildDeveloperAccess as needed.
4. Create a Build Project (Optional)
Only if using CodeBuild to build or test code.
You can define a project via:
Console (CodeBuild → Create Project)
Or via CloudFormation/Terraform/CLI
Your buildspec.yml should look like:
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version: 0.2
phases:
build:
commands:
- echo "Building application..."
- npm install
- npm run build
artifacts:
files:
- '**/*'
5. Create a CodePipeline
Console Steps:
Go to AWS CodePipeline → Create pipeline
Enter name, choose service role (or create one)
Choose S3 bucket for artifacts
Add Source Stage:
o Provider: GitHub / CodeCommit
o Branch: main or whichever
Add Build Stage (optional):
o Provider: CodeBuild
o Choose project
Add Deploy Stage:
o Choose ECS, Lambda, EC2 (via CodeDeploy), etc.
Review and create pipeline
6. Test the Pipeline
Push a change to the source repository.
CodePipeline should automatically trigger.
Monitor each stage (Source → Build → Deploy)
✅ Example: AWS CLI to Create Pipeline (Minimal)
This assumes you already have a JSON pipeline definition:
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aws codepipeline create-pipeline --cli-input-json file://pipeline.json
Example pipeline.json snippet:
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{
"pipeline": {
"name": "MyPipeline",
"roleArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/CodePipelineRole",
"artifactStore": {
"type": "S3",
"location": "my-codepipeline-artifacts-bucket"
},
"stages": [ ... ]
}
}