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Prerequisites

Before deploying the Cloud Classroom Provisioning system, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed and configured.

Install Required Tools​

macOS​

brew install terraform awscli python3

Linux​

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install terraform awscli python3 python3-pip

Configure AWS Credentials​

aws configure
# Enter your AWS Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, and default region

# Verify access
aws sts get-caller-identity

Verify Terraform​

terraform version  # Should be >= 1.0.0

Custom Domain Requirements​

Optional but Recommended

Custom domains are optional but recommended for better user experience.

EC2 Manager (Instructor Interface)​

  • With custom domain: https://ec2-management-dev.testingfantasy.com
  • Without custom domain: Access via CloudFront distribution URL (e.g., https://d1234567890abc.cloudfront.net)
  • The infrastructure will create ACM certificates automatically, but DNS validation records must be added post-deployment

Workshop Lambda Functions (Student Access)​

  • With custom domain: https://testus-patronus.testingfantasy.com
  • Without custom domain: Access via Lambda Function URL (e.g., https://abc123xyz.lambda-url.eu-west-1.on.aws)
  • Workshop functions work fully without custom domains

Route53 Hosted Zone​

Required if you want to use custom domains:

  • You need a Route53 hosted zone for your domain (e.g., testingfantasy.com)
  • Or configure DNS manually with your DNS provider

See the Custom Domain Configuration section for detailed setup instructions.