How to use Terraform module generator tools
Introduction This tutorial aims to introduce you to the use of Terraform module generator tools, vital for improving your infrastructure as code (IaC) practices. Terraform by HashiCorp is…
How to add comments to your Terraform code
Introduction Effective code documentation is an invaluable aspect of development, especially when working with complex infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform. Adding comments to your Terraform code…
How to share a Terraform module with the community (GitHub, Terraform Registry)
Overview Sharing your Terraform module with the broader community is a critical step in contributing back to the open-source world and enhancing infrastructure as code practices. By making…
Terraform: How to sync files and folders
Introduction Terraform is a powerful tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. While primarily known for managing infrastructure as code, Terraform can also be extended…
Terraform: How to execute shell/bash scripts
Overview Terraform, an open-source infrastructure as code software tool by HashiCorp, provides a consistent CLI workflow to manage hundreds of cloud services. Terraform codifies cloud APIs into declarative…
How to filter a map in Terraform
Overview Terraform is an incredibly powerful tool for creating, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. One of its many strengths lies in its ability to manipulate complex…
Using maps in Terraform: A complete guide
Overview In this comprehensive guide, we’ll dive deep into using maps in Terraform, from the basics to advanced applications. Maps, or key-value pairs in Terraform, play a crucial…
Working with postcondition checks in Terraform
Overview Terraform is a powerful tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. However, even with careful planning and execution, infrastructure deployments can sometimes result in…
Understanding precondition checks in Terraform
Introduction Terraform, an open-source infrastructure as code software tool created by HashiCorp, enables users to define and provision a datacenter infrastructure using a high-level configuration language known as…
How to manage Terraform resource dependencies
Introduction Managing dependencies in Terraform is crucial for automating and orchestrating your infrastructure efficiently. Terraform builds a dependency graph to determine the order in which resources should be…