Getting Started with Infrastructure as Code Using Terraform

What is Infrastructure as Code?

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) lets you manage your cloud resources with configuration files instead of clicking around a web console. It is repeatable, versionable, and less error prone. Terraform by HashiCorp is one of the most popular IaC tools because it is cloud agnostic and uses a declarative language called HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language).

Installing Terraform

Terraform is a single binary. Download the appropriate package for your OS from the official site, unzip it, and ensure the terraform binary is in your PATH. Verify with:

terraform version

Getting Started with Infrastructure as Code Using Terraform

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