Prerequisites

Progress checklist

• AWS account and admin or scoped access configured
• IAM Identity Center enabled (optional; required for ArgoCD)
• AWS CLI installed and configured
• Terraform installed (>= 1.5)
• kubectl installed
• Git installed, user configured, and Terraform repo cloned
• Region chosen, cost and teardown approach noted

Prerequisites are grouped into the same seven areas as the Foundations overview. Work through them in order — later sections depend on earlier ones. Each page has detailed steps and uses tabs for macOS vs Linux or IAM user vs IAM Identity Center where choices exist.

AWS account Create or use an AWS account, enable MFA, and choose your region.

IAM Identity Center Enable centralised access and short-lived credentials. Required for ArgoCD.

AWS CLI Install the CLI and configure access — IAM user keys or SSO.

Terraform Install Terraform and understand the repo and state approach.

kubectl Install the Kubernetes CLI. Kubeconfig is set up after the cluster exists.

Git Install Git, set your identity, and clone the Terraform repo.

What else Region, Terraform state, cost warnings, and teardown reminder.