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Terraform Init – Command Overview with Quick Usage Examples

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Date Published
Author
Jack Roper
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3,095
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6
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English
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Summary

The "terraform init" command is used to initialize a working directory when using Terraform, an open-source infrastructure as code software tool. It performs backend initialization, child module installation, and plugin installation. Running "terraform init" multiple times is safe and will update the working directory with any changes in the configuration. The command comes with various options that can be used to further control its behavior.

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