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How to install Terraform in Windows

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Terraform is a tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. Terraform can manage existing and popular service providers as well as custom in-house solutions. Below are the steps for installing terraform in windows.

  • Navigate to terraform download page https://www.terraform.io/downloads.html and download terraform for windows.

  • Extract the downloaded zip file

  • Place the terraform executable in "C:\Program Files (x86)" directory.

  • In windows control panel navigate "view Advanced system settings" and click on "Environment Variables".

  • Add the path of terraform executable folder to "Path" in "System variables pane".

  • Launch new cmd prompt and run below command, you should see terraform version as output.

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terraform --version

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