How to Deploy AWS EC2 Instance with Terraform — No Fuss, No BS

Alright, here's the deal. You wanna deploy an EC2 instance with Terraform, huh? Well, you've come to the right place.

Here's an example script that uses locals for EC2 instance parameters and a data source for AMI ID retrieval based on the owner and AMI name.

 # Set up locals for EC2 instance parameters
 locals {
   subnet_id            = "subnet-12345678"
   security_group_id    = "sg-12345678"
   instance_type        = "t2.micro"
   iam_instance_profile = "ec2_iam_role"
   name                 =…