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Install Terraform, Azure CLI and VSCode Editor

Step-01: Introduction

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate on Azure

Step-02: MACOS: Terraform Install

  • Download Terraform MAC
  • Install CLI
  • Unzip the package
    # Copy binary zip file to a folder
    mkdir /Users/<YOUR-USER>/Documents/terraform-install
    COPY Package to "terraform-install" folder
    
    # Unzip
    unzip <PACKAGE-NAME>
    unzip terraform_0.15.4_darwin_amd64.zip
    
    # Copy terraform binary to /usr/local/bin
    echo $PATH
    mv terraform /usr/local/bin
    
    # Verify Version
    terraform version
    
    # To Uninstall Terraform (NOT REQUIRED)
    rm -rf /usr/local/bin/terraform
    

Step-03: MACOS: IDE for Terraform - VS Code Editor

Step-04: MACOS: Install Azure CLI

  • Azure CLI Install
  • Install Azure CLI - MAC
    # Install XCode
    brew update 
    xcode-select --install
    Observation: Verify images for reference in "image-reference" folder
    
    # Sample Error (Without Xcode if we try az cli install it will through this error)
    Error: python@3.8: the bottle needs the Apple Command Line Tools to be installed.
      You can install them, if desired, with:
        xcode-select --install
    
    
    # AZ CLI Current Version (if installed)
    az --version
    
    # Install Azure CLI (if not installed)
    brew update 
    brew install azure-cli
    
    # Upgrade az cli version
    az --version
    brew upgrade azure-cli 
    [or]
    az upgrade
    az --version
    

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate on Azure

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate on Azure

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate on Azure

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate on Azure

Step-05: Terraform - Authenticating using the Azure CLI

Step-06: Install Git Client

Step-07: WindowsOS: Terraform & Azure CLI Install

Step-07-01: Install Git Client

Step-07-02: Install Azure CLI

  • Install Azure CLI
  • Step-05:Terraform - Authenticating using the Azure CLI is going to be same for WindowsOS too.
    # Azure CLI Login
    az login
    
    # List Subscriptions
    az account list
    
    # Set Specific Subscription (if we have multiple subscriptions)
    az account set --subscription="SUBSCRIPTION_ID"
    

Step-07-03: Install Terraform

  • Download Terraform
  • Install CLI
  • Unzip the package
  • Create new folder terraform-bins
  • Copy the terraform.exe to a terraformbins
  • Set PATH in windows

Step-07-04: Configure Course Git Repo

  • Course Git Repo
  • Shorten Course folder name to smaller one. Put it in C:\ Drive root path

Step-07-05: Install Visual Studio Code and Terraform Plugin

Step-07-06: WindowsOS: Long Path Issues for Terraform CLI

Step-08: LinuxOS: Terraform & Azure CLI Install

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