Deploy on Cloud

Minimum cloud configuration:

RAM: 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
CPU: 2 vCPUs (4+ vCPUs recommended)
Storage: 50 GB SSD minimum (100 GB recommended)
OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Network: Public IP with ports 22, 80, 443 open

Cloud Providers Supported

AWS EC2 (t3.medium or better)
DigitalOcean Droplets (Basic plan or better)
Other providers with Ubuntu 22.04 support (For localhost, please check local-setup)

Based on our testing, these configurations provide optimal performance for WeamAI workloads.⚠️ Using lower specs may lead to build failures or performance issues.Domain Requirements:

Development: No domain needed (uses IP address)
Production: Custom domain required for HTTPS/SSL

Deployment Options

AWS EC2
DigitalOcean

Launch EC2 Instance

Navigate to AWS Console and configure your instance:Instance Configuration:

AMI: Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
Instance Type: t3.medium or better
Storage: 50 GB GP2/GP3 SSD minimum
Security Group: Allow SSH (22), HTTP (80), HTTPS (443)

For testing, you can allow all inbound traffic, but configure proper security groups for production.

Configure Key Pair

Create or select an existing key pair for SSH access. Download the .pem file and keep it secure.

Add User Data Script

In Advanced Details → User Data, paste the appropriate script:

Development (No Domain)
Production (Domain Required)

#!/bin/bash
exec > /home/ubuntu/setup.log 2>&1
set -xe

# Update system and install dependencies
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y git curl

# Detect public IP
PUBLIC_IP=$(curl -s http://checkip.amazonaws.com || curl -s ifconfig.me || hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
echo "Detected Public IP: $PUBLIC_IP"

# Clone and setup project
sudo git clone https://github.com/weam-ai/weam.git /home/ubuntu/project
cd /home/ubuntu/project
sudo cp .env.example .env

# Configure for development
sed -i.bak 's|NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_ENVIRONMENT=production|NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_ENVIRONMENT=development|' .env
sudo sed -i "s/localhost/$PUBLIC_IP/g" .env

# Install Docker and Docker Compose
sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

echo \
  "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] \
  https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock

echo "✅ Development setup completed successfully!"

Replace https://yourexampledomain.com with your actual domain before running this script.

#!/bin/bash
exec > /home/ubuntu/setup.log 2>&1
set -xe

# Update system and install dependencies
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y git nginx

# Clone and setup project
sudo git clone https://github.com/weam-ai/weam.git /home/ubuntu/project
cd /home/ubuntu/project
sudo cp .env.example .env

# Configure domain (REPLACE WITH YOUR DOMAIN)
CUSTOM_DOMAIN="https://yourexampledomain.com"

sed -i.bak "s|http://localhost:4050|$CUSTOM_DOMAIN|g" .env
sed -i.bak "s|http://localhost:3000|$CUSTOM_DOMAIN|g" .env

# Install Docker and Docker Compose
sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

echo \
  "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] \
  https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock

# Configure Nginx and SSL
sudo apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-nginx

# Extract domain from URL for nginx configuration
DOMAIN=$(echo "$CUSTOM_DOMAIN" | sed -E 's~^https?://~~')

# Create Nginx configuration
cat <<EOL | sudo tee /etc/nginx/sites-available/yourapp
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name $DOMAIN;

    # Frontend
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto \$scheme;
    }

    # Node.js API
    location /napi/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:4050/napi/;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade \$http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
    }

    # MinIO object storage
    location /minio/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:9000/;
        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
    }
}
EOL

# Enable the Nginx configuration
sudo ln -sf /etc/nginx/sites-available/yourapp /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx

# Configure firewall for web traffic
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp

echo "✅ Production setup completed successfully!"

Launch Instance

Review your configuration and click Launch Instance. Wait 5-10 minutes for the initialization script to complete.

Connect and Deploy

Connect to your instance via SSH:

ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@<EC2_PUBLIC_IP>

Navigate to the project directory and start the build:

# Check setup completion
tail -f /home/ubuntu/setup.log

# Navigate to project directory
cd /home/ubuntu/project

# Build the application (15-20 minutes)
bash build.sh

# Deploy with Docker Compose
docker compose up --build

# For background deployment
docker compose up -d

Access Application

Development Setup:

http://<EC2_PUBLIC_IP>:3000/login

Production Setup:

https://yourexampledomain.com/login

For production, ensure your domain’s DNS A record points to your EC2 instance’s public IP address.

Create New Droplet

Log into DigitalOcean and configure your droplet:Droplet Configuration:

Region: Choose closest to your users
Image: Marketplace → Docker on Ubuntu 22.04
Type: Basic
Size: 2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD (minimum)

Using the Docker marketplace image provides one-click Docker setup and saves configuration time.

Authentication Setup

Choose your preferred method:

SSH Key (recommended for security)
Root Password (simpler setup)

Add Initialization Script

Expand Advanced Options → Add Initialization Script and paste the appropriate script:

Development (No Domain)
Production (Domain Required)

#!/bin/bash
exec > /root/setup.log 2>&1
set -xe

# Update system and install dependencies
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y git
git --version

# Detect public IP (multi-cloud compatible)
PUBLIC_IP=$(curl -s http://checkip.amazonaws.com || curl -s ifconfig.me || hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
echo "Detected Public IP: $PUBLIC_IP"

# Clone and setup project
git clone https://github.com/weam-ai/weam.git /root/project
cd /root/project
cp .env.example .env

# Configure for development mode (no HTTPS required)
sed -i.bak 's|NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_ENVIRONMENT=production|NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_ENVIRONMENT=development|' .env
sudo sed -i "s/localhost/$PUBLIC_IP/g" .env

echo "✅ Development setup completed successfully!"

Replace https://yourexampledomain.com with your actual domain before using this script.

#!/bin/bash
exec > /root/setup.log 2>&1
set -xe

# Update system and install dependencies
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y git nginx
git --version

# Clone and setup project
git clone https://github.com/weam-ai/weam.git /root/project
cd /root/project
cp .env.example .env

# Configure your domain (REPLACE WITH YOUR ACTUAL DOMAIN)
CUSTOM_DOMAIN="https://yourexampledomain.com"

# Update environment variables with custom domain
sed -i.bak "s|http://localhost:4050|$CUSTOM_DOMAIN|g" .env
sed -i.bak "s|http://localhost:3000|$CUSTOM_DOMAIN|g" .env

# Install SSL certificate tools
sudo apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-nginx

# Extract domain name for nginx configuration
DOMAIN=$(echo "$CUSTOM_DOMAIN" | sed -E 's~^https?://~~')

# Create Nginx configuration for your app
cat <<EOL | sudo tee /etc/nginx/sites-available/yourapp
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name $DOMAIN;

    # Main application
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto \$scheme;
    }

    # Node.js API endpoints
    location /napi/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:4050/napi/;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade \$http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
    }

    # MinIO Storage
    location /minio/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:9000/;
        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
    }
}
EOL

# Enable the configuration
sudo ln -sf /etc/nginx/sites-available/yourapp /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx

# Configure firewall
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp

echo "✅ Production setup completed successfully!"

Create Droplet

Click Create Droplet and wait 2-3 minutes for initialization, then 5-10 minutes for the setup script to complete.

Connect and Deploy

Connect to your droplet via SSH:

ssh root@<DROPLET_IP>

Navigate to the project directory and start the deployment:

# Check setup completion
tail -f /root/setup.log

# Navigate to project directory
cd /root/project

# Build the application (15-20 minutes)
bash build.sh

# Deploy with Docker Compose
docker compose up --build

# For background deployment
docker compose up -d

Access Application

Development Setup:

http://<DROPLET_IP>:3000/login

Production Setup:

https://yourexampledomain.com/login

For production, ensure your domain’s DNS A record points to your droplet’s public IP address.

SSL Certificate Setup (Production Only)

After your application is running and DNS is properly configured, enable free SSL certificates:

# Replace with your actual domain
sudo certbot --nginx -d yourexampledomain.com

# Follow the interactive prompts to complete SSL setup

Service Architecture

Service	Port	Internal URL	Description
Frontend (Next.js)	3000	http://localhost:3000	Main web interface
Backend (Node.js)	4050	http://localhost:4050	API server
MongoDB	27017	Internal only	Database
Redis	6379	Internal only	Cache/sessions

Troubleshooting

AWS EC2
DigitalOcean

Instance Launch Issues

Common problems:

Insufficient instance limits in your AWS account
Security group not properly configured
Key pair permissions too open

Solutions:

Request limit increase in AWS Console
Ensure security group allows SSH (22), HTTP (80), HTTPS (443)
Set key pair permissions: chmod 400 your-key.pem

SSH Connection Problems

Connection failures:

Wrong key file or path
Security group doesn’t allow SSH
Instance not fully initialized

Solutions:

# Correct SSH command format
ssh -i /path/to/your-key.pem ubuntu@<PUBLIC_IP>

# Check security group allows port 22 from your IP
# Wait 5-10 minutes after launch for full initialization

Application Access Issues

Cannot reach application:

Security group doesn’t allow HTTP/HTTPS
Application not started
Wrong URL format

Solutions:

Add inbound rules for ports 80, 443 (and 3000 for development)
Check application status: docker ps
Use correct URL format based on setup type

Pull access denied Error

Error

Error response from daemon: pull access denied for <image-name>, repository does not exist or may require 'docker login'

Solutions

Clear Docker Build Cache and Rebuild
Remove all Docker build cache and images
Run the following command to clear all cached layers and build data: docker builder prune -a -f
This command removes all unused build cache and intermediate images, ensuring a clean environment.
Rebuild the application from scratch

Droplet Creation Issues

Common problems:

Account limits reached
Payment method issues
Region unavailability

Solutions:

Check account limits in DigitalOcean console
Verify billing information is current
Try different region if current one is unavailable

Docker Issues

If you selected plain Ubuntu instead of Docker image:

# Install Docker manually
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sh get-docker.sh
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

# Restart session or run:
newgrp docker

Firewall Problems

Port access issues:

# Check firewall status
sudo ufw status

# Allow required ports
sudo ufw allow 22/tcp   # SSH
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp   # HTTP
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp  # HTTPS
sudo ufw allow 3000/tcp # Development (if needed)

Pull access denied Error

Error

Error response from daemon: pull access denied for <image-name>, repository does not exist or may require 'docker login'

Solutions

Clear Docker Build Cache and Rebuild
Remove all Docker build cache and images
Run the following command to clear all cached layers and build data: docker builder prune -a -f
This command removes all unused build cache and intermediate images, ensuring a clean environment.
Rebuild the application from scratch

⚠️ IMPORTANT DATABASE WARNING:If you run the command docker compose down -v, your DATABASE will be RESET and all data will be permanently lost.Always take a backup of your database before running this command:

# Create database backup first
docker exec weam-mongodb mongodump --out /tmp/backup

# Copy backup to host system
docker cp weam-mongodb:/tmp/backup ./mongodb-backup

# Only then run the reset command if needed
docker compose down -v

The -v flag removes all volumes including your database data. Use this command only when you want a complete fresh start.

Important Notes:

The application requires HTTPS for production login
You must use a custom domain with SSL certificate for production
Development mode allows HTTP access via IP address
Build process takes 15-20 minutes on first deployment
Ensure adequate system resources to avoid build failures

Overview

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Deploy on Cloud

Deployment Options

SSL Certificate Setup (Production Only)

Service Architecture

Troubleshooting

Overview

Setup

Your Account

Features

Policies

​Deployment Options

​SSL Certificate Setup (Production Only)

​Service Architecture

​Troubleshooting

Deployment Options

SSL Certificate Setup (Production Only)

Service Architecture

Troubleshooting