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     6    Terraform must initialize any configured backend before use. This can be done by simply running `terraform init`.
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     9  # Backend Initialization
    10  
    11  Terraform must initialize any configured backend before use. This can be
    12  done by simply running `terraform init`.
    13  
    14  The `terraform init` command should be run by any member of your team on
    15  any Terraform configuration as a first step. It is safe to execute multiple
    16  times and performs all the setup actions required for a Terraform environment,
    17  including initializing the backend.
    18  
    19  The `init` command must be called:
    20  
    21    * On any new environment that configures a backend
    22    * On any change of the backend configuration (including type of backend)
    23    * On removing backend configuration completely
    24  
    25  You don't need to remember these exact cases. Terraform will detect when
    26  initialization is required and error in that situation. Terraform doesn't
    27  auto-initialize because it may require additional information from the user,
    28  perform state migrations, etc.
    29  
    30  The `init` command will do more than just initialize the backend. Please see
    31  the [init documentation](/docs/commands/init.html) for more information.