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Deploy to Azure Using the Terraform Command Line Interface (CLI)

In this hands-on lab, you will author a Terraform configuration for Azure and apply the configuration using the Terraform Command Line Interface (CLI).

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Mar 24, 2023

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Log In to Azure

    1. Connect to the virtual machine using the credentials provided.
    2. Using the terminal in Visual Studio Code, log in to Azure using the Azure CLI.

  2. Challenge

    Author Your Terraform Configuration

    1. Create a folder for your configuration.
    2. Create a main.tffile in the folder.
    3. Author your configuration, including the terraform block and required providers meta-argument.

  3. Challenge

    Initialize the Working Directory

    Use the Terraform executable to initialize the working directory.

  4. Challenge

    Declare Your Provider Configuration

    1. Add the provider configuration block to your Terraform configuration file.
    2. The skip_provider_registration = true must be set.

  5. Challenge

    Import the Existing Resource Group

    Import the existing resource group into your Terraform state.

  6. Challenge

    Declare a Storage Account Resource

    Create an Azure Storage Account resource block, using the following properties:

    ```
account_tier = "Standard"
account_replication_type = "LRS"
```

  7. Challenge

    Format and Validate the Configuration

    Use the Terraform executable to format and validate the configuration.

  8. Challenge

    Plan and Deploy Your Configuration

    Use the Terraform executable to plan and apply your configuration.

A Cloud Guru - Labs - Deploy to Azure Using the Terraform Command Line Interface (CLI)
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