Terraform Complete Course - Step by Step for Beginners

Overview

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Learn Terraform from the ground up in this comprehensive video course designed for beginners. Start with the basics of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform, then move on to installation across Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. Create your first Terraform project, write configuration files, and execute essential commands. Explore advanced topics like variables, outputs, modules, and environment management using folders and workspaces. Gain hands-on experience through practical demonstrations and reinforce your learning with provided notes and a quiz. By the end of this 2 hour and 39 minute tutorial, you'll have a solid foundation in Terraform and be ready to apply your skills to real-world infrastructure management projects.

Syllabus

Introduction
What is IaC
What is Terraform
Install Terraform
How to install Terraform on Windows
How to install Terraform on Mac OS
How to install Terraform on Linux
Create Terraform project
Create Configuration file e.g. main.tf
Decide a provider & mention in config file
Run commands terraform init terraform validate
Add infrastructure details in config file, Run terraform fmt
Run terraform init
Run terraform plan
Run terraform apply
Verify terraform show
terraform.tfstate file
Delete terraform destroy
Summary for Terraform basics
Intro to next steps
Terraform Variables variables.tf terraform.tfvars
Terraform Output outputs.tf
Terraform Modules
Manage Environments using folders
Manage Environments using Workspaces
Terraform Project Structure
Summary