terraform init

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Initialize a new or existing Terraform working directory.

Examples (8)

Initialize the current working directory

terraform init

Initialize and upgrade modules and providers to the latest allowed versions

terraform init -upgrade

Initialize and reconfigure the backend, ignoring any saved configuration

terraform init -reconfigure

Initialize and reconfigure the backend, attempting to migrate any existing state

terraform init -migrate-state

Initialize with additional backend configuration

terraform init -backend-config 'key=value'

Initialize without backend or HCP Terraform initialization

terraform init -backend=false

Initialize without interactive prompts (useful for automation)

terraform init -input=false

Initialize with the dependency lockfile mode set to readonly

terraform init -lockfile readonly