How to deploy Python app using Docker and Kubernetes on AWS

Daniel Mesizah
2 min readJan 5, 2023

Here is a step-by-step guide to deploying a Python application using Docker and Kubernetes on AWS:

Prerequisites

  • An AWS account
  • The AWS CLI installed and configured on your local machine
  • Docker installed on your local machine
  • The kubectl command-line tool installed on your local machine
  • A Docker image for your Python application

Step 1: Set up an Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) cluster

To deploy your application using Kubernetes on AWS, you will need to create an Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) cluster.

  1. Open the Amazon ECS console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ecs/.
  2. Choose the “Clusters” link in the left-hand menu.
  3. Click the “Create cluster” button.
  4. Select the “Kubernetes” option and choose the “Create” button.
  5. Give your cluster a name and choose the “Create” button.

It will take a few minutes for the cluster to be created.

Step 2: Push your Docker image to Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)

To deploy your application, you will need to push the Docker image for your Python application to Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR).

  1. Open the Amazon ECR console at…

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Daniel Mesizah

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