Terraform is an infrastructure automation tool that allows companies to manage infrastructure by using code. The tool itself is written in Golang which makes it easily multi-platform compatible. Installing Terraform is not like installing usual applications. It involves downloading the binary and modifying the environment variables. Understanding how to install Terraform is crucial when designing an infrastructure as code strategy and is a foundational concept when building CI/CD pipelines to deliver infrastructure.
In this lab, you will install Terraform on a Windows and Linux server.
Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:
This lab is intended for:
You should be familiar with:
August 7th, 2025 - Updated TF version, instructions and screenshots to reflect the latest UI
October 28th, 2024 - Updated Terraform Version to use the latest available
June 29th, 2023 - Updated the instructions and screenshots to reflect the latest UI
January 12th, 2020 - Updated to the latest Windows AMI