rails3-on-ec2

Instructions for create a ubuntu ec2 instance for rails

ami for Ubuntu LTS 12.04

ami-e1e8d395

system update

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

configure timezone

dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

rvm

curl -L get.rvm.io | sudo bash -s stable
usermod -a -G rvm ubuntu
exit
rvm install 1.9.3
rvm use 1.9.3 --default
exit

rubygems/rails/passenger

gem update --system
gem install rails
gem install passenger

nginx

sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev
rvmsudo passenger-install-nginx-module

nginx configuration

/opt/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name www.yourhost.com;
    root /somewhere/public;   # <--- be sure to point to 'public'!
    passenger_enabled on;
}

guide to nginx

located in /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/passenger-3.0.12/doc/Users guide Nginx.html

nginx init script

git clone https://github.com/hulihanapplications/nginx-init-debian.git
cd nginx-init-debian
sudo cp etc/init/nginx.conf /etc/init
sudo start nginx

mysql

sudo apt-get install mysql-server libmysqlclient-dev

mysql configuration

add to [client]
    default-character-set=utf8

add to [mysqld]
    character-set-server=utf8
    collation-server=utf8_general_ci
    init-connect='SET NAMES utf8'

to comment
    bind-address           = 127.0.0.1

database and users

mysql -u root -p
create database db1
CREATE USER 'user1'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '123456';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON db1.* TO 'user1'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;

nodejs

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

Wordpress automatic update

change php-fpm user in /etc/php/fpm/pool.d/www.conf
    user = ubuntu
    group = ubuntu
    
change listen to socket
    listen = /var/run/php-fpm.sock

crontab for Rails tasks

/bin/bash -l -c "cd /home/ubuntu/www/site1 && rake cron"