This repository contains the infrastructure as code (IaC) for the Job Dashboard application using Terraform and AWS.

The application uses several AWS services:

• S3 + CloudFront for static website hosting
• Cognito for user authentication
• DynamoDB for data storage
• ACM for SSL/TLS certificates
• Route53 for DNS management (optional)

1. AWS CLI installed and configured
2. Terraform installed (v1.0.0+)
3. A domain name (if using custom domain)
4. AWS account with appropriate permissions

# Initialize Terraform
terraform init

# Review the deployment plan
terraform plan

If using a custom domain (e.g., applicationpro.co):

1. Update your domain's nameservers on GoDaddy with the AWS nameservers. They will look something like this:

   ns-1187.awsdns-20.org
   ns-1537.awsdns-00.co.uk
   ns-358.awsdns-44.com
   ns-547.awsdns-04.net
   

2. Wait for DNS propagation (24-48 hours)

1. Deploy the certificate:

   terraform apply

2. Create DNS validation records in your domain registrar:

   • Type: CNAME
   • Name: _1b4da9dc05abde4d1f1c156e8800f604
   • Value: _3c30bd970e79efc62badfb838c52c5f7.xlfgrmvvlj.acm-validations.aws

3. Wait for certificate validation (up to 30 minutes)

The infrastructure is deployed in stages using Terraform variables:

1. Initial deployment:

   # In terraform.tfvars
   domain_name = "applicationpro.co"
   create_dns_record = true
   validate_certificate = false
   use_custom_domain = false

2. After certificate validation:

   # Update terraform.tfvars
   validate_certificate = true
   use_custom_domain = true
   
   # Apply changes
   terraform apply

• S3 bucket for static website hosting
• CloudFront distribution for content delivery
• ACM certificate for HTTPS

• User pool for authentication
• App client for frontend integration
• User groups: Admin, JobAdder, JobApplyer

• Jobs table
• Job notes table
• User settings table

• Hosted zone for domain management
• DNS records for certificate validation
• DNS records for CloudFront distribution

1. Upload frontend code to the S3 bucket:

   aws s3 sync ./build/ s3://job-dashboard-prod-website

2. Create an admin user in Cognito:

   aws cognito-idp admin-create-user \
     --user-pool-id us-west-2_CuRT8yEh5 \
     --username admin@example.com

3. Enable the API module in main.tf when ready to deploy the backend

• Frontend: https://ddxul9yt7at42.cloudfront.net (or your custom domain)
• Cognito User Pool ID: us-west-2_CuRT8yEh5
• Cognito App Client ID: 5u9tjqo7rit3h64mticul8n14f

Uncomment and configure additional modules in main.tf as needed.

1. Modify the relevant .tf files
2. Run terraform plan to review changes
3. Run terraform apply to apply changes

terraform destroy

⚠️ Warning: This will delete all resources. Use with caution.

• All sensitive data is encrypted at rest
• HTTPS is enforced for all traffic
• Cognito handles user authentication
• DynamoDB tables use point-in-time recovery in production