# terraform project

Step 1 : create ec2 instance on aws.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1690145081611/f66a3eab-3998-4727-a267-dfd7f212e3ce.png align="center")

Note: prerequisite is you have to install aws cli.

Step 2: you can go to the officiall website of terraform or serach hashicrop terraform install.

Step 3 : write a terraform file that wiil create ec2 instance .

```yaml
terraform {
  required_providers {
    aws = {
      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
      version = "~> 4.16"
    }
  }

  required_version = ">= 1.2.0"
}

provider "aws" {
  region  = "us-west-2" -----> put your region
}

resource "aws_instance" "app_server" {
  ami           = "ami-830c94e3" -----> ami
  instance_type = "t2.micro" ----> put your instance type
  subnet_id     =  "xyz"   --->put your subnet id

  tags = {
    Name = "Terraform_Demo"
  }
}
```

Step 4 : Initialize the terraform configuration.

```yaml
terraform init
```

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1690146598009/24730250-c8a4-41fd-9b2b-700de54bf51b.png align="center")

Step 5 : previwe the changes that terraform will make.

```yaml
terraform plan
```

Step 6 : Apply the changes to create ec2 instances.

```yaml
terraform apply
```