Write a basic Terraform configuration to provision an AWS EC2 instance with proper security groups.
Tools & Technologies
TerraformAWSEC2Infrastructure as Code
Objective
Create Terraform configuration files to provision an AWS EC2 instance with security group allowing SSH access.
Requirements
- Define AWS provider
- Create security group for SSH
- Create EC2 instance
- Use variables for configuration
- Output instance public IP
Tips
Use terraform.tfvars for sensitive values. Never commit .tfstate files. Use terraform fmt and validate before applying.
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Beginner(Approachable)
30 min
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5
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