In just 20 minutes, you’ll get a hands-on introduction to Terraform, HashiCorp’s powerful IaC tool. You’ll start with installing Terraform on your system and writing your very first .tf file. You’ll then create and deploy a resource—such as an EC2 instance or S3 bucket—using the core Terraform commands: init, plan, and apply.
We’ll break down the basic syntax of HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language), how to configure providers like AWS, and how Terraform handles resource states and dependencies.
This guide is ideal for developers, students, or sysadmins looking for a crash course in Terraform. By the end, you’ll have a foundational understanding and confidence to build simple cloud infrastructure using code.
