Skip to main content
Elastic Beanstalk (EB) extensions offer a powerful way to manage your Elastic Beanstalk environment configuration directly within your project’s source code. While the AWS Console provides a graphical interface for configuring deployments, EB extensions allow you to embed custom settings in configuration files, ensuring consistent, version-controlled deployments across different stages.
EB extensions are particularly useful for automating environment setups while keeping your configurations in sync with your application code.

​
Setting Up EB Extensions

To leverage EB extensions, follow these steps:
  1. Create the .ebextensions Folder
    In the root directory of your project, create a folder named .ebextensions.
  2. Add Configuration Files
    Inside the .ebextensions folder, add one or more configuration files with the .config extension. These YAML-formatted files allow you to specify the environment settings you want to apply.
For example, you can create a file named custom.config with the following content: 
option_settings:
  aws:elasticbeanstalk:environment:
    LoadBalancerType: network
This configuration sets the load balancer type to “network” for your Elastic Beanstalk environment.

​
Benefits of Using EB Extensions

Using EB extensions enables you to:
  • Embed environment configurations directly within your project, ensuring that the deployment process is both repeatable and version-controlled.
  • Automate environment setups, reducing the need for manual configuration through the AWS Console.
  • Maintain consistency across multiple deployment stages, from development to production.
Make sure to test your EB extension configurations in a non-production environment before applying them to critical deployments.
By incorporating EB extensions into your deployment process, you can streamline your configuration management and improve the reliability of your Elastic Beanstalk environments. For more detailed information on managing your Elastic Beanstalk environments, refer to the AWS Elastic Beanstalk Documentation.

Watch Video