AWS AMI with Terraform

By: Kushagra Bansal

DevOps Enthusiast

STEP-1: Create an IAM user and provide ADMINISTRATOR ACCESS [imp ]

go to IAM > users> add user

STEP-2: create xyz.tf file and configure it.. such as add security key and access key.

STEP-3:

Now run Command: “terraform plan”

Basically, it creates an aws_instance of which u give ami id while configuring your ab.tf file

[remember it must be in the terraform folder ]

The terraform plan the command is used to create an execution plan. Terraform performs a refresh, unless explicitly disabled, and then determines what actions are necessary to achieve the desired state specified in the configuration files.

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STEP-4:

Now run “terraform apply ”

The terraform apply command is used to apply the changes required to reach the desired state of the configuration, or the pre-determined set of actions generated by a terraform plan execution plan.

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STEP-5:

Infrastructure managed by Terraform will be destroyed. This will ask for confirmation before destroying it.

Run: “terraform destroy ”

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STEP_6:

Refresh your AWS webpage

It will take a few minutes.

You will First it show “SHUTTING DOWN” After Few Minutes “TERMINATED”.

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b.

Thank You !!!