Demo project

Description

Provides resources to deploy infrastructure for a static website on Google Cloud using Terraform.

Infrastructure

Prerequisites

• Create a Google Cloud project:

  gcloud projects create gcp-terraform-demo

• Select the Google Cloud project that you created:

  gcloud config set project gcp-terraform-demo

• Enable the Cloud Storage API:

  gcloud services enable storage.googleapis.com

• Create a Terraform backend bucket in the Google Cloud:

gcloud storage buckets create gs://gcp-terraform-demo-tfstate --location=EU

• Clone a git repo:

git clone https://github.com/localdotcom/gcp-terraform-demo.git

Deployment

The code is modular, allowing users to create any number of static sites by simply adding a new entry under lb.domains in tfvars.json:

}
    "lb": {
        "domains": [
            "gcp-terraform-demo-one.site",
            "gcp-terraform-demo-two.site",
            ...
            "gcp-terraform-demo-five.site"
        ]
    }
}

NOTE: Execute all commands under the project's directory using script called terraform.

• Deploy a private GCS Bucket:

./terraform plan gcs --project gcp-terraform-demo --region europe-west1
./terraform apply gcs --project gcp-terraform-demo --region europe-west1

• Deploy IAM Service Account:

./terraform plan iam --project gcp-terraform-demo --region europe-west1
./terraform apply iam --project gcp-terraform-demo --region europe-west1

• Deploy Application Load Balancer:

./terraform plan lb --project gcp-terraform-demo --region europe-west1
./terraform apply lb --project gcp-terraform-demo --region europe-west1

• Add Google Cloud nameservers to a domain registered with a third-party domain registrar:

  • Go to Google Cloud Console > Cloud DNS > Zones.
  • Select your DNS zone.
  • Note the four nameservers listed under NS records (they'll look something like ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, etc.).
  • Log into your account at your domain registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap, or any other registrar).
  • Go to the DNS settings or Nameserver settings for your domain
  • Find the section where you can update your nameservers (this is often labeled "Custom Nameservers" or similar).
  • Enter the four GCP nameservers from your DNS zone. Be sure to add all of them.
  • Save or apply the changes.

Testing

• Upload a static content to a newly created private bucket.

• Open a browser and go to the website's URL. If the site loads as expected, it’s likely working for most users.

• Try opening it in an incognito or private window to avoid caching issues.