Create windows vm in Azure using terraform

Creating a Windows VM in Azure using Terraform is a great way to manage your infrastructure as code. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Step 1: Prerequisites

1. Azure Subscription: Ensure you have an active Azure subscription.

2. Terraform: Install Terraform on your local machine.

3. Azure CLI: Install and configure the Azure CLI.

Step 2: Create Terraform Configuration Files

Create a directory for your Terraform configuration files and navigate to it:

sh

mkdir terraform-windows-vm
cd terraform-windows-vm

Create a main.tf file and add the following Terraform code:

hcl

# Provider configuration
provider "azurerm" {
  features {}
}

# Resource group
resource "azurerm_resource_group" "rg" {
  name     = "terraform-windows-vm-rg"
  location = "East US"
}

# Virtual network
resource "azurerm_virtual_network" "vnet" {
  name                = "terraform-vnet"
  address_space       = ["10.0.0.0/16"]
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.rg.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
}

# Subnet
resource "azurerm_subnet" "subnet" {
  name                 = "terraform-subnet"
  address_prefix       = "10.0.1.0/24"
  virtual_network_name = azurerm_virtual_network.vnet.name
  resource_group_name  = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
}

# Public IP
resource "azurerm_public_ip" "public_ip" {
  name                = "terraform-public-ip"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.rg.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  allocation_method   = "Dynamic"
}

# Network interface
resource "azurerm_network_interface" "nic" {
  name                = "terraform-nic"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.rg.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name

  ip_configuration {
    name                          = "internal"
    subnet_id                     = azurerm_subnet.subnet.id
    private_ip_address_allocation = "Dynamic"
  }

  ip_configuration {
    name                          = "public"
    subnet_id                     = azurerm_subnet.subnet.id
    public_ip_address_id          = azurerm_public_ip.public_ip.id
  }
}

# Storage account
resource "azurerm_storage_account" "storage" {
  name                     = "terraformstorage"
  location                 = azurerm_resource_group.rg.location
  resource_group_name      = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  account_tier             = "Standard"
  account_replication_type = "LRS"
}

# Virtual machine
resource "azurerm_windows_virtual_machine" "vm" {
  name                  = "terraform-vm"
  location              = azurerm_resource_group.rg.location
  resource_group_name   = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  network_interface_ids = [azurerm_network_interface.nic.id]
  vm_size               = "Standard_D2_v4"
  storage_account_name  = azurerm_storage_account.storage.name
  storage_account_key   = azurerm_storage_account.storage.primary_access_key
  os_disk_size_gb       = 30
  os_disk_caching       = "ReadWrite"
  admin_username        = "adminuser"
  admin_password        = "Password1234!"
  computer_name         = "terraform-vm"
}

Step 3: Initialize Terraform

Run the following command to initialize Terraform and download the required providers:

sh

terraform init

Step 4: Create Execution Plan

Run the following command to create an execution plan:

sh

terraform plan

Step 5: Apply the Execution Plan

Run the following command to apply the execution plan and create the resources in Azure:

sh

terraform apply

Step 6: Verify the Results

Once the resources are created, you can verify the results by checking the Azure portal or using Azure CLI commands.