GitHub as a Code

In this post, we are going to see about the steps achieve GitHub as a Code using Terraform CLI and Terraform Cloud.

We are going to use GitHub provider in Terraform Registry to create a GitHub repository.

Using Terraform CLI:

Step 1 : Write the code

Kindly create a file with using any of the file editor (say vi, nano gedit, etc.,) and enter the below contents and save the file with a name (In our case, provider.tf & github_repo.tf)

Step 2 : Create Personal Access Token (PAT) in GitHub Settings

• Kindly click on the profile photo in the upper-right corner of GitHub page. Then click on Settings.

• Under Account settings click on Developer settings.

• Under Developer Settings, click on Personal access tokens.

• Kindly click on Generate new token to create a new token. New personal access token screen will appear.
• Kindly enter the below details & then click on Generate Token button
  • Note: tf-githubasacode
  • Expiration: 30 days
  • Select Scopes: Select the repo checkbox

Kindly copy the generated token and store it in a secured place (for example, Hashicorp Vault).

Step 3: Terraform Execution

Kindly execute the below command to save the Personal Access Token as environment variable as a security best practice.

Now Kindly execute the below commands to create a repository in GitHub.