Build, change, and destroy AWS infrastructure using Terraform. Step-by-step, command-line tutorials will walk you through the Terraform basics for the first time.
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9min
Install Terraform
Install Terraform on Mac, Linux, or Windows by downloading the binary or using a package manager (Homebrew or Chocolatey). Then create a Docker container locally by following a quick-start tutorial to check that Terraform installed correctly.
11min
Build infrastructure
Authenticate to AWS and create an EC2 instance under the AWS free tier. Write and validate Terraform configuration, initialize a configuration directory, and plan and apply a configuration to create infrastructure.
4min
Change infrastructure
Modify EC2-instance configuration to use a different Ubuntu version. Plan and apply the changes to re-provision a new instance that reflects the new configuration. Learn how Terraform handles infrastructure change management.
2min
Destroy infrastructure
Destroy the AWS EC2 instance you created in the previous tutorials. Evaluate the plan and confirm the destruction.
4min
Define input variables
Declare your AWS EC2 instance name as a variable. Reference the variable in Terraform configuration. Define variables using command line flags and default values.
3min
Query data with outputs
Declare output values to display an EC2 instance's ID and public IP address. Display all outputs and query specific outputs. Define what data stored in Terraform state is relevant to the operator or end user.
8min
Store remote state
Configure Terraform to store state in Terraform Cloud. Add a remote state block directly to configuration or set an environment variable to load remote state configuration when Terraform initializes.