Building Your First Terraform Project
If you’re new to Terraform and looking to get started with your first project, this chapter is for you. In this chapter, we’ll cover the basics of building your first Terraform configuration for AWS. We’ll start by discussing how to install Terraform and prepare it for use with AWS. Then, we’ll guide you through the process of building your first Terraform configuration and template. We’ll also show you how to provision and test your first template so you can see your infrastructure come to life. By the end of this chapter, you’ll have the foundational knowledge and skills to build your own infrastructure with Terraform.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- How to install Terraform
- How to install/prepare Terraform for AWS
- Building your first Terraform configuration
- Building your first Terraform template
- Provisioning and testing your template
