Terraform Workflow
Learn about Terraform's core workflow.
HashiCorp has identified a core workflow composed of three parts:
- Write: Author infrastructure as code
- Plan: Preview changes before applying
- Apply: Provision reproducible infrastructure
Write
Editor
Writing IaC is just like writing any other piece of code. Typically, we write in some type of integrated development environment (IDE) or advanced text editor. The purpose of those applications is to provide us with syntax checking, source control integration, and perhaps even shortcuts for creating common Terraform constructs.
Language
The code we’re writing for Terraform is either in HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) or in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). ...