Set up Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) in Docker - AWS SimSpace Weaver

Set up Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) in Docker

This section provides instructions for setting up your local AL2 environment in Docker. For instructions to set up AL2 in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), see Set up Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

Requirements
To set up AL2 in Docker
  1. If you have not already configured your AWS credentials for the AWS CLI, follow these instructions: Configuring the AWS CLI. If you are just using SimSpace Weaver then you can configure the AWS CLI to use your SimSpace Weaver credentials by default.

  2. Download the SimSpace Weaver app SDK distributable package. It contains the following:

    • Binaries and libraries for SimSpace Weaver app development

    • Helper scripts that automate parts of the development workflow

    • Sample applications that demonstrate SimSpace Weaver concepts

  3. Unzip the file to an sdk-folder of your choice.

  4. Go to the sdk-folder.

  5. Enter the following command to create a Docker image.

    docker-create-image.bat
    Note

    If you get an error during this step, make sure that Docker is running.