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Create a Terraform Configuration for EC2

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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