Deploying a Python web application on Elastic Beanstalk

In this section, we are going to deploy a sample Python web application on Elastic Beanstalk:

1. Type Elastic Beanstalk in the AWS Management Console search box and click Elastic Beanstalk:

Figure 6.1 – AWS Console

You will see the main page of Elastic Beanstalk:

Figure 6.2 – Elastic Beanstalk

2. Click Environments on the left side in order to create a new Python web application, and then click the Create a new environment button:

Figure 6.3 – Environment list

3. In the next panel, we are going to select what type of environment we want. Since we would like to deploy a web application, select Web server environment:

Figure 6.4 – Selecting an environment

4. I have named the file Python Web app. You can name it whatever you want:

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