HashiCorp Exam Terraform-Associate-003 Topic 8 Question 5 Discussion

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Topic #: 8

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When should you run terraform init?

AEvery time you run terraform apply

BBefore you start coding a new Terraform project

CAfter you run terraform plan for the time in a new terraform project and before you run terraform apply

DAfter you start coding a new terraform project and before you run terraform plan for the first time.

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Suggested Answer: D

You should runterraform initafter you start coding a new Terraform project and before you runterraform planfor the first time. This command will initialize the working directory by downloading the required providers and modules, creating the initial state file, and performing other necessary tasks.Reference= : Initialize a Terraform Project

by Christiane at Jan 23, 2024, 10:51 PM

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Yuonne

4 days ago

Nah, I'm more partial to option D. Once you've got your code written, you should definitely run `terraform init` before planning and applying, just to make sure everything is set up properly.

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Whitney

5 days ago

I think option B is the way to go. It's just good practice to initialize your project before you even start coding, that way you don't run into any surprises later on.

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Theodora

6 days ago

I agree, `terraform init` is definitely the first step whenever I start a new Terraform project. It sets up the necessary provider plugins and state management, so you can't really do anything else without running it first.

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Lenna

7 days ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I've always run `terraform init` before doing anything else with a new project, but I can see the logic behind some of the other options too.

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