How do I create a CloudFormation stack using IaC tools?

How do I create a CloudFormation stack using IaC tools?

To create a CloudFormation stack using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, you can use tools like AWS CloudFormation CLI, Terraform, or AWS CDK. Which one are you interested in?

I'm interested in using Terraform. Can you guide me through the steps?

Sure! First, you'll need to install Terraform. Then, create a .tf file defining your resources. After that, run terraform init, terraform plan, and finally terraform apply to create the stack.

What resources can I define in my Terraform file?

You can define various AWS resources like EC2 instances, S3 buckets, RDS databases, and more. Would you like examples of specific resources?

Yes, please provide an example of an EC2 instance definition.

Here's a simple example:

resource "aws_instance" "example" {
  ami           = "ami-0c55b159cbfafe01a"
  instance_type = "t2.micro"
}