Terraform CLI (Command Line Interface)

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Setup

First installation

• Follow the procedure given in the Downloads page (will depend on the operating system)

Upgrade

• Read the information given in the Upgrade Guides page (will depend on the version numbers)

Getting started

• Use the Command Line Interface by HashiCorp

commands

Generic commands

Command	Action
terraform --version	Prints the Terraform version
terraform [command] --help	Prints help message (general or specific to a command)
terraform apply	Builds or changes infrastructure
terraform destroy	Destroys Terraform-managed infrastructure
terraform fmt	Formats Terraform code
terraform init	Initializes a Terraform working directory
terraform plan	Generates and shows an execution plan
terraform show	Displays human-readable output from a state or plan file
terraform state	Uses state to display resources
terraform validate	Validates the Terraform files

Examples

# displays the list of resources managed in the workspace
terraform state list