Install required providers and modules and initialize backend configuration.
Section: Getting Started
Initialize working directory
bash
bash
terraform initExplanation
Install required providers and modules and initialize backend configuration.
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Init and upgrade providers/modules
Upgrade providers and modules to newest allowed versions during initialization.
Init without backend
Initialize modules and providers without configuring remote/backend state.
Reconfigure backend
Reinitialize backend configuration without migrating existing state automatically.
Show Terraform version
Print the installed Terraform CLI version and provider versions in use.