Pre-requisites

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This section will guide you through the pre-requisites before you can use this project.

You can proceed to the Quick Start guide if you have already done these.

Start by installing Terraform and configuring your path.

If you are using Oracle Linux, you can install Terraform as follows:

yum -y install oraclelinux-developer-release-el7 && yum -y install terraform

If you are using a Mac, you can install Terraform as follows:

brew install terraform

If you prefer to install Terraform manually, you can follow these instructions:

Open your browser and navigate to the Terraform download page. You need version 0.12.24+.
Download the appropriate version for your operating system.
Extract the the contents of compressed file and copy the terraform binary to a location that is in your path (see next section below).
You will also need to configure your path.

Open a terminal and type the following:

sudo mv /path/to/terraform /usr/local/bin

Follow the steps below to configure your path on Windows:

Click on 'Start', type 'Control Panel' and open it
Select System > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables
Select System variables > PATH and click 'Edit'
Click New and paste the location of the directory where you have extracted the terraform.exe
Close all open windows by clicking 'OK'
Open a new terminal and verify terraform has been properly installed