diff --git a/appspec.yml b/appspec.yml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/appspec.yml
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+version: 0.0
+os: linux
+files:
+  - source: /
+    destination: /home/ubuntu/
+hooks:
+  AfterInstall:
+    - location: scripts/install_dependencies.sh
+      timeout: 300
+      runas: root
+  ApplicationStart:
+    - location: scripts/run_app.sh
+      timeout: 300
+      runas: root
diff --git a/scripts/install_dependencies.sh b/scripts/install_dependencies.sh
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index 000000000..f9783ee8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install_dependencies.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+pip install -r /home/ubuntu/notifications-admin/requirements.txt