102 β€” Providers & Local Resources

Beginner

Learn how Terraform providers work and create your first resources using the local provider to manage files on your machine.

Learning Objectives

1
Understand what Terraform providers are
2
Configure the local provider
3
Create and manage local files with Terraform
4
Experience the full init-plan-apply workflow
Step 1

Create a new lesson directory

Set up a fresh directory for this lesson's Terraform configuration.

Commands to Run

mkdir -p ~/terraform-practice/lesson-102
cd ~/terraform-practice/lesson-102

What This Does

Each Terraform project should have its own directory. This keeps configurations isolated and prevents conflicts.

Expected Outcome

You're now in the lesson-102 directory, ready to create Terraform files.

Pro Tips

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    Use `pwd` to verify your current directory
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