My name is Tennie, and I began my DevOps journey a few months ago. I am passionate about continuous learning, and I recently joined the Terraform 30-Day Challenge to deepen my understanding and sharpen my skills in infrastructure automation. My goal for this challenge is to become proficient in Terraform, master its concepts and applications, and ultimately achieve certification. For the next 30 days, I will be updating my progress as I take on this exciting learning journey!
Day 2
In this article i will be explaining detailed guide on how to set up Terraform, AWS CLI, and VS Code
Download Terraform
The official Terraform download page: https://www.terraform.io/downloads.
Select the version compatible with your operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux).
- Install Terraform
Windows:
Extract the downloaded .zip file.
Move the terraform.exe file to a directory included in your system's PATH, such as C:\Windows\System32.
Verify the installation:
terraform --version
Install AWS CLI
- Download AWS CLI
Visit the official AWS CLI download page: https://aws.amazon.com/cli/.
2.1 Install AWS CLI
Windows:
Run the installer and follow the prompts.
Verify the installation:
aws --version
Configure AWS CLI
Run the following command to configure the AWS CLI:
aws configure
Provide:
Access Key ID
Secret Access Key
Default region (e.g., us-east-1)
Output format (e.g., json)
Install Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
3.1 Download and Install VS Code
Download VS Code from: https://code.visualstudio.com/.
Install it by following the prompts for your OS.
3.2 Install Extensions
Open VS Code.
Go to the Extensions Marketplace (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X).
Search for and install the following extensions:
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