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🛠️ Download and Install Terraform & Azure CLI

Before diving into Infrastructure as Code, let’s set up the two most important tools you’ll need: Terraform and Azure CLI. These tools let you define, test, and manage your Azure resources directly from your machine.

1️⃣ Install Terraform

Terraform is distributed as a single binary. Here’s how to install it on different platforms:

🔵 Windows

1. Visit the official download page:
   👉 https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/downloads

2. Download the Windows (amd64) zip file.

3. Extract it to a folder, e.g., C:\Terraform.

4. Add the folder to your System PATH:

   • Search for “Environment Variables”
   • Under System variables, find Path → Edit → New → Add C:\Terraform

5. Verify installation:

   terraform -v
   

🍎 macOS (Using Homebrew)

brew tap hashicorp/tap
brew install hashicorp/tap/terraform
terraform -v

🐧 Linux

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gnupg software-properties-common curl
curl -fsSL https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install terraform
terraform -v

2️⃣ Install Azure CLI

Azure CLI helps you authenticate and manage Azure resources from your terminal.

🔵 Windows

1. Download from the official installer: 👉 https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindows

2. Follow the installer steps.

3. Verify installation:

   az version
   

🍎 macOS

brew update && brew install azure-cli
az version

🐧 Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
az version

✅ Next Step?

Once both tools are installed:

Login to Azure via CLI:

az login

You’re now ready to write your first Terraform script!