Install and configure Terraform

This article describes how to install Terraform.

1. Go to the Terraform website to download the package for your operating system.
2. Decompress the package to /usr/local/bin.
   If you decompress the executable file to another directory, define a global path for the file as follows:

   • Linux: See How to define a global path on Linux.
   • Windows: See How to define a global path on Windows.
   • Mac: See How to define a global path on Mac.
3. Run the terraformcommand to verify the path.

   A list of available Terraform options is displayed as follows, indicating that the installation is completed.

   username:~$ terraform
   Usage: terraform [-version] [-help] <command> [args]

4. For higher flexibility and security of rights management, it is recommended that you create and authorize a RAM user.
   1. Log on to the RAM console.
   2. Create a RAM user named Terraform and create an AccessKey for the user. For detailed steps, see Create a RAM user.
   3. Authorize the RAM user. In this example, the user Terraform is granted the AliyunECSFullAccess and AliyunVPCFullAccess permissions. For detailed steps, see Attach policies to a RAM user.
5. Create an environment variable to store identity authentication information.

   export ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY="LTAIUrZCw3********"
   export ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY="zfwwWAMWIAiooj14GQ2*************"
   export ALICLOUD_REGION="cn-beijing"