How to create an IAM account and configure Terraform to use AWS static credentials?

Guillermo Musumeci
Nov 7 · 3 min read

The first step to launch a Terraform script in Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to configure the Terraform provider.

There are several options to configure the provider for AWS:

  • Static credentials
  • Environment variables
  • Shared credentials file

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Guillermo Musumeci

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Certified Azure, AWS & Google Cloud Architect | ex-AWS | Founder of KopiCloud | Digital Transformation | Entrepreneur | Book Author | Husband & Father of Two

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