🚀 Terraform Series – Day 2

Terraform Setup on AWS EC2 & Local (Ubuntu , window )

In Day 1, we understood the fundamentals of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Now, in Day 2, we will set up Terraform in real environments.

This guide covers installation on:

• AWS EC2 (Ubuntu)

• Local Ubuntu Machine

• Windows (using Chocolatey)

🎯 Objective

• Install Terraform in different environments

• Follow secure installation practices

• Verify installation properly

☁️ Part 1: Setup on AWS EC2 (Ubuntu)

🧱 Step 1: Create EC2 Instance

• Go to AWS EC2 Dashboard

• Click Launch Instance

• Select:

  • OS → Ubuntu

  • Instance Type → t2.micro (Free Tier)

• Create key pair

• Launch instance

🔐 Step 2: Connect via SSH

ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@your-ec2-public-ip

📦 Step 3: Update System

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gnupg software-properties-common

🔑 Step 4: Add HashiCorp GPG Key

wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | \
gpg --dearmor | \
sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null

✅ Step 5: Verify GPG Key

gpg --no-default-keyring \
--keyring /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg \
--fingerprint

👉 Ensures authenticity and security

📁 Step 6: Add Repository

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] \
https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list

🔄 Step 7: Update Packages

sudo apt-get update

⚙️ Step 8: Install Terraform

sudo apt-get install terraform

🔍 Step 9: Verify Installation

terraform --version

💻 Part 2: Local Installation (Ubuntu)

👉 Follow the same steps as EC2

No changes required — works exactly the same.

🪟 Part 3: Terraform Installation on Windows

📦 Step 1: Install using Chocolatey

choco install terraform

👉 Make sure Chocolatey is installed on your system

🔍 Step 2: Verify Installation

Open a new terminal (CMD/PowerShell):

terraform -help

Expected output:

Usage: terraform [global options] <subcommand> [args]

👉 Shows all available Terraform commands

⚡ Enable Autocomplete (Optional but Recommended)

🐧 Bash

touch ~/.bashrc
terraform -install-autocomplete

🐚 Zsh

touch ~/.zshrc
terraform -install-autocomplete

👉 Restart terminal after this step

📘 Alternative Installation Method

You can also install Terraform using the official HashiCorp documentation depending on your OS and requirements.

Terraform official Documentation

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