- 1 year ago
Add executable to Windows PATH from .ebextensions and then call executable in subsequent command
To add an executable to the Windows PATH from .ebextensions
(Elastic Beanstalk extensions) and then call that executable in subsequent commands, you can use the following approach:
Create
.ebextensions
Directory: Inside your project's root directory, create a.ebextensions
folder (if it doesn't already exist).Create Configuration File: In the
.ebextensions
directory, create a configuration file with the.config
extension. For example, let's call itpath.config
.Configure the PATH: In the
path.config
file, use thecommands
section to modify the Windows PATH environment variable and add the directory containing your executable.For example, if your executable is located in a folder named
my_executables
in the root directory of your project, you can use the following configuration:yamlcontainer_commands:
add_to_path:
command: setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\my_executables" /M
In this example,
setx
is a Windows command that modifies the PATH environment variable permanently (/M
flag) to include the folder containing your executable (C:\my_executables
).Subsequent Commands: After updating the PATH, you can use your executable directly in subsequent commands as if it were in the system PATH.
For example, let's say you want to call your executable named
myapp.exe
, you can use it like this:yamlcommands:
- myapp.exe --some-argument
Since you've added the folder containing
myapp.exe
to the PATH in the previous step, you can now call it without specifying the full path.Deployment: Finally, deploy your application to Elastic Beanstalk. The
.ebextensions
directory and thepath.config
file will be picked up during the deployment process, and the specified commands will be executed.
Keep in mind that Elastic Beanstalk supports various platforms and environments, so make sure you use the correct syntax for the platform you are targeting (e.g., Windows Server platform).
Also, remember to test your configuration locally before deploying it to Elastic Beanstalk to ensure it works as expected.