Adding a new project

The first thing we need to do is add a new project; this is where we let Ansible Tower know about the repository hosting our playbook. As already mentioned, we will be using a GitHub repository that houses the code. To add a new project, click on PROJECTS in the top menu and then click on the +ADD button, which can be found on the right just under the row of icons in the top menu.

Here, you will be asked for several bits of information; enter the following:

  • NAME: AWS Project
  • DESCRIPTION: AWS WordPress Cluster
  • ORGANIZATION: Default
  • SCM TYPE: GIT

When you select the SCM TYPE, a second section will appear that asks for details about where your source is hosted:

  • SCM URL: https://github.com/russmckendrick/aws-wordpress.git ...

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