Deploying PHP Apps on AWS Elastic Beanstalk

AWS Elastic Beanstalk abstracts away the infrastructure so you can focus on code. Here's exactly how to get a PHP app live in minutes.

1. Structure Your Project

Your project root should contain a .ebextensions/ folder for environment config, your PHP source files, and a composer.json if needed.

2. Create an Environment

Use the EB CLI: run eb init then eb create production. Beanstalk provisions an EC2 instance, security groups, and an Elastic Load Balancer automatically.

3. Deploy Updates

Run eb deploy to push a new version. Beanstalk performs a rolling update so your app stays online during deploys.

With health checks and auto-scaling configured, your app will handle traffic spikes gracefully without any manual intervention.