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An Introduction to Terraform

Submitted by Christian Crawford on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 17:34

What is Terraform

Terraform is a CLI tool that allows you as system administrators, developers, etc. to build your infrastructure via declarative configuration files. This approach is commonly referred to as "Infrastructure as code" (IaC), and there are many such tools and implementations offered by some of the largest cloud providers and enterprise focused companies. For example Amazon has Cloudformation, Microsoft has Azure Automation, and Red Hat provides the Ansible automation platform.

Getting Started with Wordpress Plugin Development

Submitted by Mark Tsibulski on Sat, 06/28/2014 - 21:13

Writing plugins for Wordpress may seem like a daunting task if you're new to Wordpress. But all it takes is a good starting point to get the ball rolling. Today I'll show you how to get started with your first simple Wordpress plugin. For this example, we will be making a plugin that automatically adds an image to all new posts.

First, you will need to make the appropriate directories and files. In your /wp-content/plugins/ directory, make a new folder with your desired plugin name, and a .php file with the same name.

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