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What Terraform Is (For Me) Terraform is how I describe cloud stuff in code instead of clicking through the AWS console. I write what I want in .tf files, run terraform apply, and it gets created. Same result every time. Why Use Terraform? No More Manual Clicking: Automate infrastructure setup instead of clicking through AWS Easy Updates: Change your code and run terraform apply to update everything Backup Your Infrastructure: Keep your setup in version control (like Git) Reuse Everywhere: Run the same setup in dev, staging, and production without changes Cost Preview: See what resources cost before you create them Work with Multiple Clouds: Manage AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud from one tool Basic Concepts (Made Simple) Providers A provider tells Terraform which cloud service to use. Think of it as picking AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure before you start building. ...

What I Did I needed a cloud server to test things without using my local machine. I spun up an Ubuntu 20.04 VM on Azure and connected via SSH. Here’s the exact process I followed. Create the VM Log in to Azure Click Create a Resource Pick Ubuntu 20.04 LTS → Create Name the VM Under Administration Account, choose SSH Public Key Set a username and key pair name Under Inbound Port Rules, open SSH (22) and HTTP (80) Click Review and Create → Create Download the key pair file when prompted Wait for deployment, then click Go to Resource Connect via SSH cd ~/Downloads chmod 400 pair_key_name.pem ssh -i pair_key_name.pem username@your_ip Type yes when SSH asks about the fingerprint. ...