Terraform Demo – Setup and Usage Guide

This project demonstrates how to use Terraform. Follow the instructions below to prepare your environment and execute the Terraform scripts.

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1. Install Terraform

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y unzip curl
curl -fsSL https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/1.12.2/terraform_1.12.2_linux_amd64.zip -o terraform.zip
unzip terraform.zip
sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin/
terraform -version

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2. Install AWS CLI v2

curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
unzip awscliv2.zip
sudo ./aws/install
aws --version

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3. Configure AWS Credentials

aws configure

Provide the following:

• AWS Access Key ID
• AWS Secret Access Key
• Default region name (e.g., eu-central-1)
• Default output format (e.g., json)

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4. Run the Terraform Project

Unzip the project files and change into the directory:

unzip terraform-demo.zip
cd terraform-demo

Then execute the following Terraform commands:

terraform init
terraform plan
terraform apply

Confirm the apply step with yes when prompted.

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terraform destroy

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This project is intended for educational use. For real-world deployments, consider using backend configuration, remote state, modules, and workspaces.