IAC Application Server: Seamless Deployment and Build Guide

The IAC Application Server lies at the heart of the IACF solution, supplying a robust set of core features. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the various deployment and build options, ensuring a seamless integration with your existing IACF ecosystem.

For a quick and hassle-free deployment, take advantage of the pre-built Docker image available on Docker Hub. This option is ideal for environments where Docker is already installed and running, and you don’t need to make any modifications to the IACF Application Server codebase. Pull the pre-built Docker image from Docker Hub:

docker pull iacf/iac-appserver:latest

Run the Docker container, mapping the desired host port to the container’s port (default is 8080):

docker run -d -p 8000:8000 iacf/iac-appserver:latest

Please note that the IACF Application Server is a backend server that will connect to the required databases (MySQL and MongoDB). The MySQL and MongoDB containers and dump files can also be run through Docker containers.

If you need to customize the IACF Application Server or integrate it with your existing Go-based applications, you can build it from source. This approach requires Go (version 1.21 or higher) to be installed on your system.

Clone the IACF repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/mdaxf/iac.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd iac

Build the IACF Application Server:

go build

This command will produce an executable file (iac or iac.exe on Windows) that you can run directly on your system.

If you prefer to run the IACF Application Server as a Docker container but want to build the image yourself, you can leverage the provided Dockerfile.

Clone the IACF repository from GitHub:

Copy codegit clone https://github.com/mdaxf/iac.git

Navigate to the project directory:

Copy codecd iac

Build the Docker image:

Copy codedocker build -t iac-appserver:latest .

Run the Docker container, mapping the desired host port to the container’s port (default is 8000):

docker run -d -p 8080:8080 iac-webserver:latest

For a comprehensive deployment that includes the IACF Web Server and other required components (e.g., IACF Backend Server, databases), leverage Docker Compose. This approach ensures a consistent and reproducible deployment across different environments.

Clone the IACF repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/mdaxf/iacf.git

Navigate to the repository directory:

cd iacf

Build and run the Docker containers using Docker Compose:

docker-compose up -d

This command will build and start the necessary containers, including the IACF Application Server, IACF Web Server, and required databases, based on the configurations defined in the docker-compose.yaml file.

Regardless of the deployment method you choose, make sure to refer to the comprehensive IACF documentation for detailed configuration instructions, including setting up the required database connections and any other necessary integrations. By following this guide, you’ll be able to seamlessly deploy and build the IACF Application Server, enabling a user-friendly interface for managing your infrastructure as code solution with confidence.