Terraform: How I Stopped Clicking Around in AWS

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Creating a VM on Microsoft Azure

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

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.

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