一、安装 Terraform
操作步骤详情请参见 Terraform 安装。
二、获取 AKSK
在首次使用 Terraform 之前，请前往 云 API 密钥页面 申请安全凭证 SecretId 和 SecretKey。若已有可使用的安全凭证，则跳过该步骤。
1. 登录 访问管理控制台，在左侧导航栏，选择访问密钥 > API 密钥管理。
2. 在 API 密钥管理页面，单击新建密钥，即可以创建一对 SecretId/SecretKey。
三、2. 安装 Tencent Cloud Terraform VS Code 插件
1. 运行 VS Code。
2. 在左侧插件 (extensions) 菜单，输入Tencent Cloud Terraform搜索插件。如下：
3. 单击安装 (Install)。
四、3. 登录腾讯云
1. 在侧边栏找到Tencent Cloud Terraform插件，单击登录 (Sign in)。如下：
2. 选择 Login with Secret Id/Secret Key 方式，使用 AKSK 登录腾讯云。如下：
根据输入框，依次输入账号的 Secret Id, Secret Key 和地域 (Region) 等信息。
3. 当显示账户信息时，表明登录成功。如下：
五、4. 使用插件创建腾讯云 VPC
现在，以创建一个 VPC 资源为例，编写 Terraform 代码。
六、配置 Provider
1. 在 Explorer 中创建或选择一个文件夹，该文件夹将作为 Terraform 项目的工作空间。如下：
2. 创建一个名为 "provider.tf" 的文件，并在其中指定 Provider 的配置信息。文件内容如下：
terraform { required_providers { tencentcloud = { source = "tencentcloudstack/tencentcloud" # 通过version指定版本；若不指定，默认为最新版本 # version = ">=1.81.60" } }}provider "tencentcloud" { region = "ap-guangzhou" # AKSK已通过插件设置，无需在这里配置}
3. 初始化 Provider 配置。
通过调用 VS Code 命令面板（快捷键：Shift + Command + P (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux)），选择TencentCloud Terraform: Init，执行初始化操作。如下：初始化完成后，你将在终端看到 "successfully initialized" 的提示。此时，你的工作空间中会出现两个文件夹：".terraform" 和 ".terraform.lock.hcl"，这表明 Provider 已成功下载到本地。
七、编写 Terraform 代码
1. 创建一个名为 "main.tf" 的文件。
2. 借助插件的资源提示和自动补全功能，你可以快速创建一个 VPC 资源的代码。在文件中键入 "vpc"，然后根据提示按回车键完成自动补全。如下：
3. 创建出的代码如下所示：
# 自动补全代码resource "tencentcloud_vpc" "vpc" { name = "tf-example" cidr_block = "10.0.0.0/16" dns_servers = ["119.29.29.29", "8.8.8.8"] is_multicast = false
tags = { "test" = "test" }}
4. 如果对资源中的某些类型或参数（Argument）的定义不清楚，你可以在资源类型上右键选择菜单项 "Go to Terraform Definition"（快捷键：Ctrl+Shift+D），本地加载资源定义。如下：
八、预览待创建 VPC 资源
现在，你可以预览上一节中编写的 main.tf 代码。
如果你对生成的代码不满意，可以进行修改。例如，将代码中 VPC 的名称修改为 "my-first-vpc-demo"。代码示例如下所示：
resource "tencentcloud_vpc" "vpc" { name = "my-first-vpc-demo" # 修改为新名称 cidr_block = "10.0.0.0/16" dns_servers = ["119.29.29.29", "8.8.8.8"] is_multicast = false
tags = { "test" = "test" }}
召唤插件的命令面板（快捷键：Shift + Command + P (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux)），执行TencentCloud Terraform: Plan，这将预览即将创建的 VPC 资源。如下：
控制台输出如下所示：
> terraform planTerraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated with the following symbols: + createTerraform will perform the following actions: # tencentcloud_vpc.vpc will be created + resource "tencentcloud_vpc" "vpc" { + assistant_cidrs = (known after apply) + cidr_block = "10.0.0.0/16" + create_time = (known after apply) + default_route_table_id = (known after apply) + dns_servers = [ + "119.29.29.29", + "8.8.8.8", ] + docker_assistant_cidrs = (known after apply) + id = (known after apply) + is_default = (known after apply) + is_multicast = false + name = "my-first-vpc-demo" + tags = { + "test" = "test" } }Plan: 1 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy.────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────Note: You didn't use the -out option to save this plan, so Terraform can't guarantee to take exactly these actions if you run "terraform apply" now.
九、执行资源创建
召唤插件的命令面板，执行TencentCloud Terraform:Apply，创建资源。如下：
确认无误后，键入"yes"，开始创建资源。
> terraform applyTerraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated with the following symbols: + createTerraform will perform the following actions: # tencentcloud_vpc.vpc will be created + resource "tencentcloud_vpc" "vpc" { + assistant_cidrs = (known after apply) + cidr_block = "10.0.0.0/16" + create_time = (known after apply) + default_route_table_id = (known after apply) + dns_servers = [ + "119.29.29.29", + "8.8.8.8", ] + docker_assistant_cidrs = (known after apply) + id = (known after apply) + is_default = (known after apply) + is_multicast = false + name = "my-first-vpc-demo" + tags = { + "test" = "test" } }Plan: 1 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy.Do you want to perform these actions? Terraform will perform the actions described above. Only 'yes' will be accepted to approve. Enter a value: yestencentcloud_vpc.vpc: Creating…tencentcloud_vpc.vpc: Creation complete after 6s [id=vpc-ou0do5d7]Apply complete! Resources: 1 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.
十、（可选）清理资源
若需要销毁刚才创建的资源。召唤插件的命令面板，执行TencentCloud Terraform:Destroy，销毁资源。如下：
确认无误后，键入"yes"，开始销毁资源。
> terraform destroytencentcloud_vpc.vpc: Refreshing state… [id=vpc-ou0do5d7]Terraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated with the following symbols: – destroyTerraform will perform the following actions: # tencentcloud_vpc.vpc will be destroyed – resource "tencentcloud_vpc" "vpc" { – assistant_cidrs = [] -> null – cidr_block = "10.0.0.0/16" -> null – create_time = "2023-12-25 11:16:14" -> null – default_route_table_id = "rtb-jf8ksjl0" -> null – dns_servers = [ – "119.29.29.29", – "8.8.8.8", ] -> null – docker_assistant_cidrs = [] -> null – id = "vpc-ou0do5d7" -> null – is_default = false -> null – is_multicast = false -> null – name = "my-first-vpc-demo" -> null – tags = { – "test" = "test" } -> null }Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 1 to destroy.Do you really want to destroy all resources? Terraform will destroy all your managed infrastructure, as shown above. There is no undo. Only 'yes' will be accepted to confirm. Enter a value: yestencentcloud_vpc.vpc: Destroying… [id=vpc-ou0do5d7]tencentcloud_vpc.vpc: Destruction complete after 3sDestroy complete! Resources: 1 destroyed.