How to Install Terraform on MacOS

A Step-by-Step Guide to Install Terraform using Homebrew on macOS

Introduction

Terraform, developed by HashiCorp, is a popular open-source infrastructure as a code software tool that enables you to build, change, and version infrastructure efficiently. Here’s a comprehensive guide to installing Terraform on a macOS system.

Prerequisites

• macOS operating system
• Homebrew package manager installed

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Open Terminal

First, open the Terminal app on your macOS. You can find it in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder.

2. Add the HashiCorp Tap

Run the following command in the Terminal to add the HashiCorp tap, a repository of all HashiCorp formulae for Homebrew:

brew tap hashicorp/tap

This command clones the HashiCorp repository into Homebrew’s directory and prepares it for installing Terraform.

==> Tapping hashicorp/tap
Cloning into '/opt/homebrew/Library/Taps/hashicorp/homebrew-tap'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 4068, done.
remote: Counting…