How to translate docker-compose.yml to Dockerrun.aws.json for Django

Question

I am following the instructions at https://docs.docker.com/compose/django/ to get a basic dockerized django app going. I am able to run it locally without a problem but I am

Answer 1

I was struggling to get the ins and outs of the Dockerrun format. Check out Container Transform: "Transforms docker-compose, ECS, and Marathon configurations"... it's a life-saver. Here is what it outputs for your example:

{
    "containerDefinitions": [
        {
            "essential": true,
            "image": "postgres",
            "name": "db"
        },
        {
            "command": [
                "python",
                "manage.py",
                "runserver",
                "0.0.0.0:8000"
            ],
            "essential": true,
            "mountPoints": [
                {
                    "containerPath": "/code",
                    "sourceVolume": "_"
                }
            ],
            "name": "web",
            "portMappings": [
                {
                    "containerPort": 8000,
                    "hostPort": 8000
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "family": "",
    "volumes": [
        {
            "host": {
                "sourcePath": "."
            },
            "name": "_"
        }
    ]
}
Container web is missing required parameter "image".
Container web is missing required parameter "memory".
Container db is missing required parameter "memory".

That is, in this new format, you must tell it how much memory to allot each container. Also, you need to provide an image - there is no option to build. As is mentioned in the comments, you want to build and push to DockerHub or ECR, then give it that location: eg [org name]/[repo]:latest on Dockerhub, or the URL for ECR. But container-transform does the mountPoints and volumes for you - it's amazing.