Build Your First Azure VM With Terraform

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Creating an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) using Terraform involves defining your infrastructure as code and using Terraform to provision the resources. Here’s a step-by-step guide to create your first Azure VM using Terraform:

Step 1: Install Terraform

First, ensure you have Terraform installed on your system. You can download and install Terraform from the official Terraform website.

Step 2: Configure Azure CLI

Install the Azure CLI, login, and setup your subscription.

1. Install Azure CLI: Follow the instructions from the official Azure CLI installation guide.
2. Login to Azure:

• az login

1. Set your subscription (if you have multiple):

• az account set --subscription "your-subscription-id"

Step 3: Create a Directory for Your Terraform Configuration

Create a directory to hold your Terraform configuration files.

mkdir my-terraform-vm
cd my-terraform-vm

Step 4: Create a main.tf File