github.com/ezbercih/terraform@v0.1.1-0.20140729011846-3c33865e0839/website/source/intro/examples/index.html.markdown (about) 1 --- 2 layout: "intro" 3 page_title: "Example Configurations" 4 sidebar_current: "examples" 5 --- 6 7 # Example Configurations 8 9 These examples are designed to help you understand some 10 of the ways Terraform can be used. 11 12 Other than configuring the provider (with, for example, an API key), 13 the examples are ready to run as-is. 14 15 16 <div class="alert alert-block alert-warning"> 17 <div> 18 <strong>Note:</strong> The examples use real providers that launch 19 <strong>real</strong> resources. That means they can cost money to 20 experiment with. To avoid unexpected charges, be sure to understand the price 21 of resources before launching them, and verify any unneeded resources 22 are cleaned up afterwards.</div> 23 </div> 24 25 Experimenting in this way can help you learn how the Terraform lifecycle 26 works, as well as how to repeatedly create and destroy infrastructure. 27 28 If you're completely new to Terraform, we recommend reading the 29 [getting started guide](/intro/getting-started/install.html) before diving into 30 the examples. However, due to the intuitive configuration Terraform 31 uses it isn't required. 32 33 To use these examples, Terraform must first be installed on your machine. 34 You can install Terraform from the [downloads page](/downloads.html).