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Question

Azure Infrastructure with Terraform
when imp doing the terraform int command

im getting error

Terraform initialized in an empty directory!

The directory has no Terraform configuration files. You may begin working

with Terraform immediately by creating Terraform configuration files.

i have given
subscription_id

client_id

client_secret

tenant_id also still facing the same issue

Answer 1

The error you're encountering is not related to the Azure subscription credentials. The error message indicates that Terraform cannot find any configuration files (.tf files) in the directory where you are running the command.

Here's how you can troubleshoot this:

Verify Your Working Directory: Use ls or dir command to list the files in your current directory, depending on your operating system. You should see a .tf file listed, which is the Terraform configuration file. If there is no such file, then you are probably in the wrong directory. Navigate to the directory containing your Terraform configuration files.

Check File Extension: Ensure that your Terraform configuration files have the correct .tf extension. Files with other extensions will not be recognized by Terraform.

Check File Content: Open your .tf files to make sure they have valid Terraform code in them. If a file is empty or has non-Terraform content, Terraform will not recognize it as a valid configuration file.

1. Try a Sample Configuration: If you're not sure whether your .tf file is valid, you can test it with a basic configuration. Here is a simple one that just sets up a resource group in Azure:

provider "azurerm" {
  features {}
}

resource "azurerm_resource_group" "example" {
  name     = "example-resources"
  location = "West Europe"
}

Save this in a file named main.tf in your working directory and then try running terraform init again. If this works, then there is likely something wrong with your original .tf files.

Remember, after saving your Terraform configuration in a .tf file in your current working directory, you should be able to run terraform init without seeing the error message about an empty directory. This command initializes your Terraform workspace by downloading the necessary provider plugins and setting up the backend for storing your terraform state.

I hope this help.

Answer 2

Terraform initialized in an empty directory!

The directory has no Terraform configuration files. You may begin working

with Terraform immediately by creating Terraform configuration files.

I did try the sample file. Check the directory, it is all there, but the message is the same.

Answer 3

terraform validate

Success! The configuration is valid.

Answer 4

No, the issue is still present. The same error message:

Terraform initialized in an empty directory!

The directory has no Terraform configuration files. You may begin working

with Terraform immediately by creating Terraform configuration files.

Answer 5

I had the same issue and the issue is resolved, the terminal was on the open editor on the main.tf file. what I needed to do was:

1. click on the folder name where main.tf, open a new terminal and run terraform init command again, then it will create the hidden .terraform files that it needs.
2. think the issue was the terminal was set on main.tf in open editor and the file was not saved.
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