Terraform 101

A quick, hands-on path to your first Terraform configuration

This is a fast-moving primer designed to get you writing working Terraform configurations, not just reading about them. It covers the setup work most tutorials skip over: account creation, tool installation, and text editor setup, before moving into hands-on labs that provision EC2 instances and walk through the core Terraform workflow.

Who it's for

Complete beginners to Infrastructure as Code and Terraform who want a quick primer before going deeper, rather than a full certification-level course.

Key takeaways

• How to set up your accounts, tools, and text editor for Terraform development
• An introduction to Infrastructure as Code concepts and the standard Terraform workflow
• Hands-on practice provisioning EC2 instances, reinforced with assignments

The instructor also offers a Hashicorp Certified: Terraform Associate course for learners who want to go further.