How To: Custom Domain Name In Elastic Beanstalk (2 Min) | AWS | Using Route 53 Routing

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27 Feb 202302:12

Summary

TLDRIn this tutorial, ABI from Gokshay DB demonstrates how to create a custom domain name for an AWS Elastic Beanstalk application. The process involves navigating to Route 53, selecting a hosted zone, and setting up a simple record with an alias to the Elastic Beanstalk environment. Viewers are guided through each step, from defining the record to confirming the URL's functionality.

Takeaways

🚀 Start by accessing the Elastic Beanstalk service in AWS to manage your application.
🔍 Navigate to your specific environment, ensuring it's running, for example, 'my test app'.
🎶 Background music is used to transition between steps in the tutorial.
🌐 Move to the Route 53 service to manage domain names and DNS settings.
📝 Within Route 53, select an existing hosted zone to work within.
➕ Create a new record within the hosted zone for your custom domain.
🔄 Choose a routing policy of 'Simple' for the new record.
📜 Define the record, noting that leaving the subdomain blank sets the record name to the domain itself.
🔍 Specify a subdomain, such as 'testing app', and set the record type to 'A' or 'Alias'.
🔑 Select 'Alias to Elastic Beanstalk environment' and choose the appropriate region and application.
🆗 After defining the record, create it and check the status until it's 'in sync'.
🔗 Open a new tab to confirm that the new subdomain URL points to the Elastic Beanstalk application.
❓ Encourage viewers to leave questions in the comments section for further assistance.
👍 Remind viewers to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for future content.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the video?
-The video is about creating a custom domain name for an Elastic Beanstalk application in AWS.
Where should viewers start to create a custom domain name for their application?
-Viewers should start by navigating to the Elastic Beanstalk service in AWS.
What is the purpose of clicking on the hyperlink in the Elastic Beanstalk environment?
-Clicking the hyperlink confirms that the application is up and running.
Which AWS service is used to manage domain names after navigating to Elastic Beanstalk?
-The Route 53 service is used to manage domain names in AWS.
What is a hosted zone in Route 53?
-A hosted zone in Route 53 is a container for DNS records that you want to manage for a domain.
What routing policy does the video suggest using for the custom domain?
-The video suggests using the 'Simple' routing policy for the custom domain.
What happens if the subdomain field is left blank during the record creation process?
-If the subdomain field is left blank, the default record name will be the name of the domain itself.
What is the difference between 'A' and 'Alias' record types in Route 53?
-An 'A' record is used to route traffic to an IP address, while an 'Alias' record is used to route traffic to an AWS resource, such as an Elastic Beanstalk environment.
How long does it typically take for the DNS status to change from 'Pending' to 'In Sync'?
-It usually takes a few minutes for the DNS status to change from 'Pending' to 'In Sync'.
How can viewers confirm that their new subdomain URL is pointing to their Elastic Beanstalk application?
-Viewers can open a new tab and check if their new subdomain URL is successfully directing to the Elastic Beanstalk application.
What should viewers do if they have questions about the process?
-If viewers have questions, they should leave them in the comment section of the video.
What are the final steps viewers are encouraged to take after watching the video?
-Viewers are encouraged to like, subscribe, and turn on the notification bell for more content.

Outlines

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🚀 Creating a Custom Domain for AWS Elastic Beanstalk

In this video, ABI from Gokshay DB guides viewers on setting up a custom domain name for an AWS Elastic Beanstalk application. The process begins with navigating to the Elastic Beanstalk service and confirming the app's status. ABI then demonstrates how to access the Route 53 service, create a hosted zone, and set up a record. Viewers are instructed to choose a simple routing policy, define a subdomain, and select the appropriate record type and endpoint. The video concludes with verifying that the new subdomain URL points to the Elastic Beanstalk application.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Custom Domain Name

A custom domain name is a unique address on the internet that users can use to access a website or application. In the context of the video, creating a custom domain name for an Elastic Beanstalk application involves linking a domain that the user owns to their AWS-hosted application. This allows users to access the application using a more personalized and recognizable URL, rather than a generic AWS-provided one.

💡Elastic Beanstalk

Elastic Beanstalk is a service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows developers to deploy and scale web applications and services developed with different languages and frameworks. It is designed to be easy to use, enabling developers to focus more on writing code rather than managing infrastructure. In the video, the speaker navigates to the Elastic Beanstalk service to manage their application environment.

💡Environment

In the context of AWS Elastic Beanstalk, an environment refers to a set of resources that run a single application. Each environment is isolated from others and can be configured differently. The video script mentions navigating to an environment named 'my test app', which is the specific application environment the speaker is working with.

💡Route 53

Route 53 is a highly available and scalable Domain Name System (DNS) web service provided by AWS. It is designed to give developers and businesses an extremely reliable way to route end users to Internet applications, such as websites and microservices. The video script involves using Route 53 to manage DNS records for directing traffic to the Elastic Beanstalk application.

💡Hosted Zones

A hosted zone in AWS Route 53 is a container that holds information about how you want to route traffic for a specific domain. It is essentially a record of DNS records that you manage. In the video, the speaker navigates to an existing hosted zone within Route 53 to create a new DNS record for their custom domain.

💡Record

In the context of DNS and Route 53, a record is a mapping of a domain name to an IP address or another domain name. The video script involves creating a 'record' to associate the custom domain name with the Elastic Beanstalk application, allowing users to access the application via the custom domain.

💡Subdomain

A subdomain is a domain name that is part of a larger domain. For example, if the main domain is 'example.com', a subdomain could be 'blog.example.com'. In the video, the speaker specifies a subdomain ('my testing app') to create a more specific URL for accessing their Elastic Beanstalk application.

💡Alias

In DNS terminology, an alias is a pointer to another resource, such as a domain name or an IP address. In the video, the speaker chooses 'Alias' for the record type, which means the DNS record will point to the Elastic Beanstalk environment, rather than directly to an IP address.

💡Elastic Beanstalk Environment

An Elastic Beanstalk environment is a collection of AWS resources that run an application. It includes a load balancer, auto-scaling group, and other resources necessary for running the application. The video script involves selecting an Elastic Beanstalk environment as the target for the DNS alias record.

💡Status

In the context of DNS records and AWS services, status refers to the current state of a DNS record or service. The video script mentions checking the status of the DNS record to ensure it has changed from 'pending' to 'in sync', indicating that the record is fully propagated and active.

💡URL

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. In the video, the speaker confirms that the new subdomain URL is now pointing to their Elastic Beanstalk application, which is crucial for users to access the application via the custom domain.

Highlights

Introduction to creating a custom domain name for an Elastic Beanstalk application in AWS.

Navigating to the Elastic Beanstalk service and selecting the environment.

Confirming the app is up and running by clicking on the hyperlink.

Moving to the Route 53 service for domain management.

Selecting an existing hosted zone in Route 53.

Creating a record in the hosted zone with a simple routing policy.

Defining a simple record and specifying a subdomain.

Note on the default record name when the subdomain field is left blank.

Specifying a subdomain for the Elastic Beanstalk application.

Choosing the record type as A or Alias.

Selecting Alias to Elastic Beanstalk environment for the endpoint.

Choosing the correct region for the Elastic Beanstalk app.

Defining and creating the simple record.

Viewing the status of the created records and waiting for it to sync.

Opening a new tab to confirm the new subdomain URL points to the Elastic Beanstalk application.

Encouragement to leave questions in the comments section.

Reminder to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for future videos.