adding latest

runningnotes.md

@@ -1,20 +1,9 @@
 # Running notes
 
-create an elb with --single and --database
-
-redeploy with username option set, does it change?
-
-Does strapi work with a databse set in production mode?
-
-SSH into EC2 - check if its using sqlite
-
 deocument that the db has to be done from cli arg, but the configs can be done via files.
 
 SSL? https://levelup.gitconnected.com/beginners-guide-to-aws-beanstalk-using-node-js-d061bb4b8755
 
-Add postgres to strapi
-Add the S3 bucket to strapi
-
 If doesnt work, try installing yarn in the ELB instance
 
 Create seperate sql database + VPC rules:
@@ -174,6 +163,22 @@ An example is:
 }
 ```
 
+## Strapi in git
+
+To have a strapi project in github you should remove the:
+
+- `./build`
+- `./node_modules`
+
+folders.
+
+When cloning from the repo you should then do a:
+
+- `NODE_ENV=development npm install`
+- `NODE_ENV=development npm run build`
+
+You can then run Strapi with `npm run develop` or `NODE_ENV=production npm run start`.
+
 ## Cloudformation
 
 <https://adamtheautomator.com/aws-cli-cloudformation/> (example of deploying an S3 bucket with static site `index.html`.)
@@ -219,6 +224,10 @@ Using stacks means AWS will treat all resources as a single unit. They must all
 
 `aws --profile admin cloudformation deploy --template-file ./01-stack-storage.yaml --stack-name strapi-s3`
 
+You can pass paramter values in with `--paramter-overrides KEY=VALUE`:
+
+`--parameter-overrides TestParameter="some test string"`
+
 #### Destroy a stack
 
 `aws --profile admin cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name strapi-s3`
@@ -236,7 +245,7 @@ Suggested tags for all AWS resources are:
 | environment | environment resource belongs to    | `dev`, `prod`            |
 | deployment  | AWS tool used for deployment       | `cloudformation`, `elb`  |
 
-### Cloudformation
+### Cloudformation default tags
 
 For Cloudformation resources the following tags get applied automatically: