Provide Continuous Delivery with GitHub and Terraform Cloud for Azure

1. Set up your development environment by connecting to the Virtual Machine using remote desktop and the credentials provided.
2. Within the Virtual Machine, using Microsoft Edge, log in to the Azure Portal using the credentials provided. Then log in to your GitHub account and your Terraform Cloud account.

Create a GitHub repository for your Terraform infrastructure.

1. Go to https://app.terraform.io/ and create a Terraform Cloud workspace.
2. Create four environment variables to authorize access to Azure, with the following details:
   1. ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID - Use the subscription ID from the Azure portal.
   2. ARM_CLIENT_ID - Use the Client ID from the lab details.
   3. ARM_CLIENT_SECRET - Marked as sensitive, use the client secret from the lab details.
   4. ARM_TENANT_ID - Use the Azure AD Tenant ID from the Azure portal.

1. Create a GitHub Actions workflow using the following YAML file.
2. Create a GitHub Actions repository secret with the name TF_API_TOKEN and use the value of a Terraform Cloud API User Token.

Create a branch protection rule to protect the main branch by requiring approvals and preventing bypassing of the configured protection rules.

1. Clone the Git repository to the virtual machine.
2. Create a branch for your work.
3. Use the terraform file named main.tf in the C:\Terraform folder on the workstation.
4. Add the Terraform Cloud configuration from your Terraform Cloud workspace.
5. Import the existing resource group for the hands-on-lab into your state.
6. Commit your changes and publish your branch.

1. Create and complete a pull request to push your changes to the main branch.

   To complete the pull request without a second reviewer, you will need to Allow bypassing branch protection rules by deselecting Do not allow bypassing the above settings in the branch protection policy.

1. Review the results in GitHub Actions.
2. Review the results in the Azure portal.