Use a non-default local state path for commands that support it.
Section: Remote State Patterns
Plan with alternate state path
bash
bash
terraform plan -state=terraform.tfstateExplanation
Use a non-default local state path for commands that support it.
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Ignore files for remote runs
Exclude paths from uploaded configuration when using remote CLI-driven runs.
Remote backend snippet
Example backend configuration for HCP Terraform remote state and runs.
Import existing object
Associate an existing infrastructure object with a resource address in state.
Pull raw state JSON
Download the latest state and write it to a local file.
Push raw state JSON
Upload a local state file into the configured backend.