AWS Marketplace

LimeSurvey is an open-source online survey application that enables users to develop and publish surveys, collect responses, generate statistics, and export data to other applications. GlobalSolutions packages LimeSurvey into a production-ready, security-hardened AMI with all required components pre-installed — so you can start building surveys immediately.

Why Subscribe to Our AWS Marketplace Offering

  • We update the software constantly to the latest version to address security issues.
  • Customers can kick-start their core work right away with our pre-packaged AMIs.
  • Production-ready application stacks — no manual setup required.

How to Access Our AMI from AWS Marketplace

  1. Subscribe to our AMI from AWS Marketplace.
  2. Log in to the server using your PEM-generated password:
    • From the AWS console, select your AMI and click the Connect button at the top.
    • A window will appear — select your PEM file and click Decrypt to retrieve your password.
    • Click Download RDP File and log in using the username Administrator and the decrypted password.
Reference: For full Windows connection instructions, see the AWS EC2 Windows Guide.

Installation Locations

Category Package Version Location
RDBMSMySQL8.0.46C:\Program Files\MySQL
Web ServerApache2.4.66C:\Apache24
PHPPHP8.5.5C:\PHP
phpMyAdminphpMyAdmin5.2.3C:\Apache24\htdocs\phpmyadmin
LimeSurveyLimeSurvey6.17.4+260520C:\Apache24\htdocs\limesurvey

MySQL and phpMyAdmin Login

UsernamePassword
rootYour Instance ID
Where to find your Instance ID: In the AWS console, select your instance — the Instance ID appears in the lower details panel. Alternatively, it is displayed on the desktop when you log in via Remote Desktop.

Getting Started

The GlobalSolutions LimeSurvey offering comes pre-packaged with all dependent components. Simply subscribe to our AMI and start building surveys right away — no additional installation is needed.

Accessing LimeSurvey

Open the LimeSurvey icon on your desktop, or point your browser to the URL below. Log in with Username: Administrator and Password: your Instance ID. 

http://localhost/limesurvey/index.php/admin/authentication/sa/login

After your first login, update the default admin credentials with your own details.

Email Configuration

To configure outbound email, log in as Administrator and navigate to Global Settings → Email Settings. Apply the following configuration:

  • Set E-mail Method to SMTP.
  • Set SMTP Host to your SMTP hostname and port.
  • Set your SMTP Username and SMTP Password for authentication.
  • Save — replace any pre-filled dummy values with your real credentials.

Accessing LimeSurvey from the Web

  1. Allocate an Elastic IP in AWS and associate it with your instance.
  2. If you have a domain name, update your DNS records to point to the Elastic IP.
  3. Access the application externally using either:
    • http://<elastic-ip>/limesurvey
    • http://<yourdomain>/limesurvey

Support

For any questions or assistance with our AWS Marketplace offering, reach out to us at support@theglobalsolutions.net.