How to learning Terraform from the zero

Everton Araújo

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Jan 4, 2025

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Lesson 1: Understanding Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Concepts: Learn what Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is and why it is important.
• Resources: Read articles or watch videos on IaC.
• Practice: Write simple scripts using a basic IaC tool like AWS CloudFormation or Azure Resource Manager to get a feel for the concept.

Lesson 2: Setting Up Your Environment

• Install Terraform: Follow the official Terraform installation guide.
• Configure Your Cloud Provider: Set up your cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) credentials.
• Practice: Verify your installation by running terraform --version in your terminal.

Lesson 3: Basic Terraform Concepts

• Read the Documentation: Go through the Terraform documentation to understand basic concepts like providers, resources, and state.
• Write Your First Configuration: Create a simple Terraform configuration file to provision a basic resource (e.g., an AWS S3 bucket).
• Practice: Run terraform init, terraform plan, and terraform apply to see how Terraform works.

Lesson 4: Managing State and…