How to Install Terraform On Windows Machine

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In this article, we will see Installation of Terraform On Windows Machine.

Steps to Follow :

Download Terraform software
Install Terraform
Set the Environment variables

1. Download Terraform Software

First, we need to Terraform official website by using below link.
https://www.terraform.io/downloads.html
Select Windows and click on 64-bit to download.

We can the software has downloaded in your physical location in the zip format.

Extract Terraform Zip file

Once unzip it will be extracted to different folder.

Go inside the terraform folder there we can see the terraform executable file.

copy the terraform software to another drive

we can copy the software from C drive to E drive because software should be safe.

2. Install Terraform

For installing the terraform we need to give double click on terraform executable file so It will be run the executable file automatically means like terraform has installed.

Verify the terraform

Go to terraform software location

Type cmd in the path so command prompt will be opened inside the software location.

Verify Terraform Version

Here we are in the terraform software location and verify terraform version

Go to root and verify terraform

It showing error like not recognized as an internal or external command.

Note:

We can the terraform where software is located.

We can’t run the terraform from any location.

If we want to run the terraform from any location we need to set the environment variables.

3. Set the Environment Variable for terraform

Go to search and type env then click on Edit the system environment variables to open.

Select path and click on Edit.

Click on New.

Copy the terraform software path and specify in environment variables.

Specify software path which was copied and click on ok.

Click on Ok.

we have set the environment variables successfully

Now onwards we can run the terraform from any location.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.357]
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E:\Terraform>terraform -version
Terraform v0.13.5

E:\Terraform>cd /

E:\>terraform -version
Terraform v0.13.5

E:\>C:

C:\>terraform -version
Terraform v0.13.5

C:\>cd Users

C:\Users>terraform -version
Terraform v0.13.5

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.357]

E:\Terraform>terraform -version

Terraform v0.13.5

E:\Terraform>cd /

E:\>terraform -version

Terraform v0.13.5

E:\>C:

C:\>terraform -version

Terraform v0.13.5

C:\>cd Users

C:\Users>terraform -version

Terraform v0.13.5

Use Terraform from any location

E:\Terraform\Terraform-Scripts>terraform
Usage: terraform [-version] [-help] <command> [args]

The available commands for execution are listed below.
The most common, useful commands are shown first, followed by
less common or more advanced commands. If you're just getting
started with Terraform, stick with the common commands. For the
other commands, please read the help and docs before usage.

Common commands:
apply Builds or changes infrastructure
console Interactive console for Terraform interpolations
destroy Destroy Terraform-managed infrastructure
env Workspace management
fmt Rewrites config files to canonical format
get Download and install modules for the configuration
graph Create a visual graph of Terraform resources
import Import existing infrastructure into Terraform
init Initialize a Terraform working directory
login Obtain and save credentials for a remote host
logout Remove locally-stored credentials for a remote host
output Read an output from a state file
plan Generate and show an execution plan
providers Prints a tree of the providers used in the configuration
refresh Update local state file against real resources
show Inspect Terraform state or plan
taint Manually mark a resource for recreation
untaint Manually unmark a resource as tainted
validate Validates the Terraform files
version Prints the Terraform version
workspace Workspace management

All other commands:
0.12upgrade Rewrites pre-0.12 module source code for v0.12
0.13upgrade Rewrites pre-0.13 module source code for v0.13
debug Debug output management (experimental)
force-unlock Manually unlock the terraform state
push Obsolete command for Terraform Enterprise legacy (v1)
state Advanced state management

E:\Terraform\Terraform-Scripts>terraform

Usage: terraform [-version] [-help] <command> [args]

The available commands for execution are listed below.

The most common, useful commands are shown first, followed by

less common or more advanced commands. If you're just getting

started with Terraform, stick with the common commands. For the

other commands, please read the help and docs before usage.

Common commands:

apply Builds or changes infrastructure

console Interactive console for Terraform interpolations

destroy Destroy Terraform-managed infrastructure

env Workspace management

fmt Rewrites config files to canonical format

get Download and install modules for the configuration

graph Create a visual graph of Terraform resources

import Import existing infrastructure into Terraform

init Initialize a Terraform working directory

logout Remove locally-stored credentials for a remote host

output Read an output from a state file

plan Generate and show an execution plan

providers Prints a tree of the providers used in the configuration

refresh Update local state file against real resources

show Inspect Terraform state or plan

taint Manually mark a resource for recreation

untaint Manually unmark a resource as tainted

validate Validates the Terraform files

version Prints the Terraform version

workspace Workspace management

All other commands:

0.12upgrade Rewrites pre-0.12 module source code for v0.12

0.13upgrade Rewrites pre-0.13 module source code for v0.13

debug Debug output management (experimental)

force-unlock Manually unlock the terraform state

push Obsolete command for Terraform Enterprise legacy (v1)

state Advanced state management

Execution steps for terraform :
👉terraform init
👉terraform plan
👉terraform apply

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