HauntedHost in a Sub Folder - CloudFront

If you want to use HauntedHost along-side some other AWS aspects (e.g. having other custom content on the same Domain Name), the process is pretty straight forward. There are two main steps: creating an Origin and creating a Behaviour

This guide assumes you already have an AWS account and a CloudFront Distribution.

Add HauntedHost Origin

The first step to enable content from HauntedHost is to create an Origin. From your CloudFront Distribution:

• Choose "Origins"
• Select "Create Origin"
• Enter your Hosting Domain in "Origin Domain"
• Leave "Origin Path" empty even if you are hosting in a sub-folder
• Choose a name of your choice, e.g. "HauntedHost Origin".
• Leave all other options default and select "Create Origin"

Add HauntedHost Behaviour

The next step is to create a behaviour for your Ghost service. The initial steps here will vary depending on if you want to host as a subfolder, or as the default path for your website.

From the "Behaviours" section of your CloudFront Distribution:

Sub-Folder Initial Steps

• Select "Create Behaviour".
• In "Path Pattern", enter the path you configured when signing up for HauntedHost, followed by an asterisk. E.g. /blog/*

Otherwise, if you want to host in the "root" / path, open the "Default" behaviour and continue below

• For Origin, choose the HauntedHost Origin created in the previous section.
• For "Allowed HTTP Methods", select "GET, HEAD, OPTIONS, PUT, POST, PATCH, DELETE"
• For "Cache policy", choose "Managed-CachingDisabled"
• For "Origin request policy", choose "Managed-AllViewerExceptHostHeader"
• For "Response headers", choose "Managed-SecurityHeadersPolicy". If you have a preferred response header, you can use this here. This shouldn't interfere with Ghost.
• Leave all other settings at their defaults and press "Create Behaviour"

This will take a few minutes to update, but once complete, you should be able to access your Publication!