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Terraform on AWS - Complete Beginners Guide

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Terraform on AWS - Complete Beginners Guide

Learn Infrastructure as Code with Terraform on AWS. Build, manage and automate cloud resources from scratch.

updated on icon Updated on May, 2026

language icon Language - English

person icon Viki Seth

category icon IT and Software ,Operating Systems and Servers,

Lectures -57

Duration -5 hours

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Course Description

Are you tired of manually setting up AWS infrastructure every single time? What if you could write a few lines of code and have your entire cloud environment ready in minutes? That's exactly what Terraform does — and in this course, I'm going to teach you everything from scratchThis course is designed for absolute beginners. You don't need any prior experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code. All you need is a basic understanding of AWS and a willingness to learn.

Here's what you'll learn in this course:
We start with the basics — what Infrastructure as Code is, why it matters, and where Terraform fits in. Then we set up everything you need — Terraform installation on Mac, Windows and Linux, VS Code setup, AWS CLI, and your first AWS provider configuration. From there, we dive deep into HCL — Terraform's language — covering data types, variables, output values, local values, and data sources. You'll work with real AWS resources like EC2 instances, and learn how Terraform's state file works and why it's so important. We then move into more advanced topics like remote state with S3, state locking with DynamoDB, Terraform workspaces for managing dev and prod environments, and Terraform Import for bringing existing infrastructure under Terraform control. Every single topic has a theory video followed by a hands-on demo on AWS — so you always understand the concept before you build it.
By the end of this course, you'll be confident enough to manage real AWS infrastructure using Terraform — and that's a skill that's in massive demand right now.

Goals

  • Understand what Infrastructure as Code is and why companies use it
  • Install and configure Terraform on Mac, Windows and Linux
  • Set up VS Code and AWS CLI for Terraform development
  • Understand HCL syntax — data types, variables, output values and local values
  • Create and manage real AWS resources like EC2 instances using Terraform
  • Understand how the Terraform state file works and why it matters
  • Use remote state storage with AWS S3
  • Implement state locking using AWS DynamoDB
  • Master Terraform state commands to manage your infrastructure
  • Use Terraform workspaces to manage dev and prod environments separately
  • Import existing AWS infrastructure into Terraform using Terraform Import
  • Understand and use count and for_each to manage multiple resources
  • Work with depends_on to control resource creation order
  • Use data sources to fetch existing AWS resource information
  • Follow real-world best practices used by DevOps engineers on the job

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of AWS (know what EC2, S3 and IAM are)
  • An AWS account (free tier is enough)
  • A laptop or desktop with internet connection
  • VS Code installed (we will set it up together in the course)
  • No prior Terraform experience needed — we start from absolute zero

Terraform on AWS - Complete Beginners Guide

Curriculum

Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course

Module 1 - IAC & Intro to Terraform

7 Lectures
  • play icon Course overview and what you will build 02:06 02:06
  • play icon What is IAC 02:03 02:03
  • play icon Challenges with traditional IT infra 01:51 01:51
  • play icon Benefits of IAC 01:41 01:41
  • play icon Types of IAC tools 01:37 01:37
  • play icon Terraform vs other tools 01:34 01:34
  • play icon Why Terraform 01:53 01:53

Module 2 - Installation & Setup

5 Lectures
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Module 3 - Terraform with AWS

9 Lectures
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Module 4 - HCL & Core Concepts

16 Lectures
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Module 5 - State Management

6 Lectures
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Module 6 - Terraform Modules

5 Lectures
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Module 7 - Workspaces & Advanced Basics

4 Lectures
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Module 8 - Real World Mini Project

5 Lectures
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Instructor Details

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viki seth

AWS DevOps Engineer | Terraform & Cloud Instructor | 10K+ Students Taught
I'm Viki Seth, an AWS DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS security and networking. I create practical, beginner-friendly courses that cut through the jargon and teach real-world skills you can actually use on the job.
My courses are built for freshers, IT professionals, and anyone who wants to break into cloud and DevOps without feeling overwhelmed. I also run a YouTube channel (@devopstutorial) where I share DevOps tips and tutorials regularly.
If you want to learn AWS, Terraform, or Lambda from someone who works with these tools every day — you're in the right place.

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