### Install tfswitch on Linux to a custom path

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Installation

Install tfswitch on Linux to a custom binary path using the install script with the -b flag.

```bash
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher/master/install.sh | bash -s -- -b $HOME/.local/bin

```

--------------------------------

### Install tfswitch with Homebrew on macOS

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Installation

Use Homebrew to install tfswitch on macOS. Ensure Homebrew is installed first.

```bash
brew install warrensbox/tap/tfswitch

```

--------------------------------

### Install tfswitch on Linux to a custom path and specific version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Installation

Install tfswitch on Linux to a custom binary path and a specific version by combining script options.

```bash
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher/master/install.sh | bash -s -- -b $HOME/.local/bin 1.1.1

```

--------------------------------

### Install tfswitch with Custom Directory

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Troubleshoot

Use this workaround when encountering permission denied errors during tfswitch installation. It involves downloading the script, making it executable, installing to a user-writable directory, and updating the PATH.

```bash
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher/master/install.sh  #Get the installer on to your machine:
```

```bash
chmod 755 install.sh #Make installer executable
```

```bash
./install.sh -b $HOME/.bin #Install tfswitch in a location you have permission:
```

```bash
$HOME/.bin/tfswitch #test
```

```bash
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.bin #Export your .bin into your path
```

```bash
#You should probably add step 4 in your `.bash_profile` in your $HOME directory.
```

```bash
#Next, try:
tfswitch -b $HOME/.bin/terraform 0.11.7
```

```bash
#or simply

tfswitch -b $HOME/.bin/terraform
```

--------------------------------

### Set product in .tfswitch.toml

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Configure the `product` parameter in `.tfswitch.toml` to set the default tool to install, either Terraform or OpenTofu.

```toml
product = "opentofu"
```

```toml
product = "terraform"
```

--------------------------------

### Install a specific version of tfswitch on Linux

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Installation

Install a specific version of tfswitch on Linux by providing the version number to the install script.

```bash
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher/master/install.sh | bash -s -- 1.1.1

```

--------------------------------

### Install Latest Implicit Pre-release Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Install the latest version, including pre-releases, within a specified branch using `-p` or `--latest-pre`. For example, `tfswitch -p 0.13` installs the latest pre-release on the `0.13` branch.

```bash
tfswitch -p 0.13
```

```bash
tfswitch --latest-pre 0.13
```

--------------------------------

### Install tfswitch on Arch Linux via AUR

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Installation

Install tfswitch on Arch Linux using an AUR helper like yay. Options include installing from source or using a precompiled binary.

```bash
# compiled from source
yay tfswitch

# precompiled
yay tfswitch-bin

```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_PRODUCT Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Specify the product to install, either `terraform` or `opentofu`.

```bash
export TF_PRODUCT="opentofu"
tfswitch # Will install opentofu instead of terraform
```

--------------------------------

### Jenkins Setup for tfswitch

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Continuous-Integration

This script installs tfswitch locally on a Jenkins agent, sets the custom binary path, and then uses tfswitch to manage Terraform versions. It's useful for ensuring consistent Terraform versions in your Jenkins builds.

```bash
#!/bin/bash

echo "Installing tfswitch locally"
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher/master/install.sh  #Get the installer on to your machine

chmod 755 install.sh #Make installer executable

./install.sh -b `pwd`/.bin      #Install tfswitch in a location you have permission

CUSTOMBIN=`pwd`/.bin            #set custom bin path

export PATH=$PATH:$CUSTOMBIN    #Add custom bin path to PATH environment

$CUSTOMBIN/tfswitch -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform 0.11.7 #or simply tfswitch -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform 0.11.7

#OR
$CUSTOMBIN/tfswitch -d 0.11.7 -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform  #or simply tfswitch -d 0.11.7 -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform

terraform -v                    #testing version

```

--------------------------------

### Install Latest Implicit Stable Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Install the latest stable version within a specified branch using `-s` or `--latest-stable`. For example, `tfswitch -s 0.13` installs the latest on the `0.*` branch.

```bash
tfswitch -s 0.13
```

```bash
tfswitch --latest-stable 0.13
```

```bash
tfswitch -s 0.13.5
```

```bash
tfswitch --latest-stable 0.13.5
```

```bash
tfswitch -s 0
```

```bash
tfswitch --latest-stable 0
```

--------------------------------

### Install Binary for a Different CPU Architecture

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Download Terraform binaries for a CPU architecture that doesn't match the host machine using the `-A` or `--arch` command-line argument.

```bash
tfswitch --arch amd64
```

--------------------------------

### Install Terraform Binaries to Non-Default Location

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Use the `-i` or `--install` flag to specify a custom directory for installing Terraform binaries, allowing them to be shared across users.

```bash
tfswitch -i /opt/terraform
```

--------------------------------

### Specify custom installation path in .tfswitch.toml

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Configure the `.tfswitch.toml` file to specify a custom installation path for the Terraform binary, useful for non-admin users.

```toml
bin = "C:\\Users\\<%USERNAME%>\\bin\\terraform.exe"
```

--------------------------------

### Get Go Dependencies with Verbose Output

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Fetch all dependencies, including test dependencies, and display verbose output. This is useful for debugging dependency issues.

```go
go get -v -t -d ./...

```

--------------------------------

### CircleCI Setup for tfswitch

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Continuous-Integration

This CircleCI configuration installs tfswitch within the build environment, sets up the necessary paths, and then uses tfswitch to manage Terraform versions. It ensures that your CircleCI jobs use the correct Terraform version for your project.

```yaml
version: 2
jobs:
  build:
    docker:
      - image: ubuntu

    working_directory: /go/src/github.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher

    steps:
      - checkout
      - run:
          command: |
            set +e   
            apt-get update 
            apt-get install -y wget 
            rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

            echo "Installing tfswitch locally"

            wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher/master/install.sh  #Get the installer on to your machine

            chmod 755 install.sh            #Make installer executable

            ./install.sh -b `pwd`/.bin      #Install tfswitch in a location you have permission

            CUSTOMBIN=`pwd`/.bin            #set custom bin path

            export PATH=$PATH:$CUSTOMBIN    #Add custom bin path to PATH environment

            $CUSTOMBIN/tfswitch -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform 0.11.7 #or simply tfswitch -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform 0.11.7

            #OR 
            $CUSTOMBIN/tfswitch -d 0.11.7 -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform  #or simply tfswitch -d 0.11.7 -b $CUSTOMBIN/terraform 

            terraform -v                    #testing version


```

--------------------------------

### Install Latest Stable Terraform Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Use the `-u` or `--latest` flag to install only the latest stable version of Terraform.

```bash
tfswitch -u
```

```bash
tfswitch --latest
```

--------------------------------

### Upgrade tfswitch using install script (Linux)

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Upgrade-or-Uninstall

Re-run the installation script to upgrade tfswitch on Linux. This method is used if tfswitch was initially installed via the curl script.

```bash
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warrensbox/terraform-switcher/master/install.sh | bash

```

--------------------------------

### Override tfswitch Binary Installation Directory

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Configure the `install` parameter in `.tfswitch.toml` to specify a custom parent directory for downloaded Terraform binaries. Ensure the current user has write permissions to the target directory; tfswitch will create it if it doesn't exist.

```toml
install = "/var/cache"
```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_BINARY_PATH Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Specify the full installation path, including the filename, for the binary. If the directory doesn't exist, tfswitch falls back to `$HOME/bin/`.

```bash
export TF_BINARY_PATH="$HOME/bin/terraform" # Path to the file
tfswitch # Will install binary as $HOME/bin/terraform
```

--------------------------------

### Upgrade tfswitch using Homebrew

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Upgrade-or-Uninstall

Use this command to upgrade tfswitch if it was installed via Homebrew.

```bash
brew upgrade warrensbox/tap/tfswitch

```

--------------------------------

### Uninstall tfswitch using Homebrew

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Upgrade-or-Uninstall

Use this command to uninstall tfswitch if it was installed via Homebrew.

```bash
brew uninstall warrensbox/tap/tfswitch

```

--------------------------------

### Define Terraform version in version.tf

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Place a `version.tf` file in the current directory to automatically set the Terraform version. This example sets the version to be newer than 0.12.8.

```hcl
terraform {
  required_version = ">= 0.12.9"

  required_providers {
    aws        = ">= 2.52.0"
    kubernetes = ">= 1.11.1"
  }
}

```

--------------------------------

### Show Latest Terraform Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Use the `-U` or `--show-latest` flag to display only the latest stable version of Terraform without installing it.

```bash
tfswitch -U
```

```bash
tfswitch --show-latest
```

--------------------------------

### Uninstall tfswitch manually (Linux)

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/Upgrade-or-Uninstall

Remove the tfswitch executable file manually. Replace `/usr/local/bin` if tfswitch was installed to a custom location.

```bash
rm /usr/local/bin/tfswitch

```

--------------------------------

### Set Default TF Version for CI/CD

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/ci-cd

Use the `-d` or `--default` flag to install a specific Terraform version when no other versions can be detected in your CI/CD pipeline.

```bash
tfswitch -d 1.2.3
```

```bash
tfswitch --default 1.2.3
```

--------------------------------

### Show Latest Implicit Stable Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Display the latest stable version within a specified branch using `-S` or `--show-latest-stable`. For example, `tfswitch -S 0.13` shows the latest on the `0.*` branch.

```bash
tfswitch -S 0.13
```

```bash
tfswitch --show-latest-stable 0.13
```

```bash
tfswitch -S 0.13.5
```

```bash
tfswitch --show-latest-stable 0.13.5
```

--------------------------------

### List All Terraform Versions (including pre-releases)

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Use the `-l` or `--list-all` flag to display all available Terraform versions, including beta, alpha, and release candidates.

```bash
tfswitch -l
```

```bash
tfswitch --list-all
```

--------------------------------

### Download Go Module Dependencies

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Download all the necessary dependencies for the Go modules used in the project. This command ensures that all required external packages are available.

```go
go mod download

```

--------------------------------

### Specify Go Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Ensure you are using Go version 1.23 or higher for development.

```shell
go version 1.23

```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_INSTALL_PATH Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Specify the parent directory where the `.terraform.versions` directory will be created. The current user must have write permissions.

```bash
export TF_INSTALL_PATH="/var/cache" # Path to the directory where `.terraform.versions` directory resides
tfswitch # Will download actual binary to /var/cache/.terraform.versions/
```

--------------------------------

### Select Terraform Version via Dropdown

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Run `tfswitch` to open an interactive dropdown menu for selecting Terraform versions. Use arrow keys to navigate and Enter to select.

```bash
tfswitch
```

--------------------------------

### Build tfswitch Executable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Build the tfswitch executable and name the output file 'test-tfswitch'. This command compiles the Go source code into a runnable binary.

```go
go build -o test-tfswitch

```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_DEFAULT_VERSION Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Set a fallback version for the product if no other version sources are found.

```bash
export TF_DEFAULT_VERSION="0.14.4"
tfswitch # Will automatically switch to terraform version 0.14.4
```

--------------------------------

### Use Custom Mirror for Terraform Binaries

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Specify a custom mirror URL for downloading Terraform binaries using the `-m` or `--mirror` parameter.

```bash
tfswitch --mirror https://example.jfrog.io/artifactory/hashicorp
```

--------------------------------

### Run Go Tests

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Execute all tests within the project with verbose output. This helps ensure that the code changes have not introduced regressions.

```go
go test -v ./

```

--------------------------------

### Test Go Code with Vet

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Run the 'go vet' command to statically analyze the Go code and identify potential errors or suspicious constructs. The '-tests=false' flag excludes test files from analysis.

```go
go vet -tests=false ./

```

--------------------------------

### Check Product Version Against Requirement

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Use the `--match-version-requirement` flag to check if a specific product version satisfies a given requirement. The exit code indicates success (0), mismatch (2), or error (1).

```bash
tfswitch --chdir=/tmp/test/ --match-version-requirement=1.10.5; echo $?
```

```bash
tfswitch --chdir=/tmp/test/ --match-version-requirement=1.10.1; echo $?
```

```bash
tfswitch --chdir=/tmp/test/ --match-version-requirement=string; echo $?
```

```bash
tfswitch --match-version-requirement=1.10.5; echo $?
```

--------------------------------

### Override CPU architecture in .tfswitch.toml

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Use the `arch` parameter in `.tfswitch.toml` to specify a CPU architecture different from the host for downloading binaries.

```toml
arch = "arm64"
```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_ARCH Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Override the default CPU architecture for downloaded binaries. Ensure the value is a supported architecture string.

```bash
export TF_ARCH="amd64"
tfswitch # Will install binary for amd64 architecture
```

--------------------------------

### Set Terraform version with .tfswitchrc

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Create a `.tfswitchrc` file with the desired version to have tfswitch use it automatically.

```bash
echo "0.10.5" >> .tfswitchrc
```

--------------------------------

### Set default version in .tfswitch.toml

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Use the `default-version` parameter in `.tfswitch.toml` to specify a fallback version if no other version sources are found.

```toml
default-version = "1.5.4"
```

--------------------------------

### Specify Terraform Version on Command Line

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Provide the desired Terraform version directly as an argument to `tfswitch`.

```bash
tfswitch 0.10.5
```

--------------------------------

### Fish Shell: Automatically Switch Terraform Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/ci-cd

Add this function to your `~/.config/fish/config.fish` to automatically execute `tfswitch` after a `cd` command if Terraform files are present and specify a `required_version`.

```fish
function switch_terraform --on-event fish_postexec
    string match --regex '^cd\s' "$argv" > /dev/null
    set --local is_command_cd $status

    if test $is_command_cd -eq 0
      if count *.tf > /dev/null

        grep -c "required_version" *.tf > /dev/null
        set --local tf_contains_version $status

        if test $tf_contains_version -eq 0
            command tfswitch
        end
      end
    end
end

```

--------------------------------

### Set log level in .tfswitch.toml

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Configure the `log-level` parameter in `.tfswitch.toml` to control the verbosity of tfswitch logging.

```toml
log-level = "INFO"
```

--------------------------------

### Show Latest Implicit Pre-release Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Display the latest version, including pre-releases, within a specified branch using `-P` or `--show-latest-pre`.

```bash
tfswitch -P 0.13
```

```bash
tfswitch --show-latest-pre 0.13
```

--------------------------------

### Bash: Automatically Switch Terraform Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/ci-cd

Add this function to your `~/.bashrc` to automatically run `tfswitch` when changing directories if a `.tfswitchrc` file exists.

```bash
cdtfswitch(){
  builtin cd "$@";
  cdir=$PWD;
  if [ -e "$cdir/.tfswitchrc" ]; then
    tfswitch
  fi
}
alias cd='cdtfswitch'

```

--------------------------------

### Zsh (Older Versions): Automatically Switch Terraform Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/ci-cd

For older Zsh versions lacking `add-zsh-hook`, redefine the `cd` command in your `.zshrc` to check for `.tfswitchrc` and run `tfswitch`.

```zsh
cd(){
  builtin cd "$@";
  cdir=$PWD;
  if [ -e "$cdir/.tfswitchrc" ]; then
    tfswitch
  fi
}

```

--------------------------------

### Zsh: Automatically Switch Terraform Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/ci-cd

Configure your `~/.zshrc` with this function to trigger `tfswitch` on directory changes if a `.tfswitchrc` is present. Ensure `add-zsh-hook` is loaded.

```zsh
load-tfswitch() {
  local tfswitchrc_path=".tfswitchrc"

  if [ -f "$tfswitchrc_path" ]; then
    tfswitch
  fi
}
add-zsh-hook chpwd load-tfswitch
load-tfswitch

```

--------------------------------

### Set GOPATH Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Export your GOPATH environment variable to point to your GitHub Go workspace directory. This is necessary for Go to locate your project files.

```shell
export GOPATH=`pwd`

```

--------------------------------

### Create a New Feature Branch

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Create a new Git branch for your feature development. Replace 'put-your-branch-name-here' with a descriptive name for your branch.

```git
git checkout -b feature/put-your-branch-name-here

```

--------------------------------

### Clone tfswitch Repository

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/How-to-Contribute

Clone the tfswitch repository from GitHub using the provided SSH URL. This command downloads the project's source code to your local machine.

```git
git clone git@github.com:warrensbox/terraform-switcher.git

```

--------------------------------

### Show Required (or Explicitly Requested) Version

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/commandline

Use the `-R` or `--show-required` flag to display the Terraform version that satisfies current constraints (from modules, config files, env vars, etc.). Defaults to the latest version if no constraints are found.

```bash
tfswitch -R
```

```bash
tfswitch --show-required
```

--------------------------------

### Change working directory with tfswitch

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Use the `--chdir` or `-c` parameter to specify a subdirectory for Terraform configuration.

```bash
tfswitch --chdir terraform_dir
```

```bash
tfswitch -c terraform_dir
```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_TERRAGRUNT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Set a custom filename for Terragrunt configuration files. This affects how `terraform_version_constraint` is resolved.

```bash
export TF_TERRAGRUNT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME="tgconfig.hcl"
tfswitch # Will look up `terraform_version_constraint` from `tgconfig.hcl` file
```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_LOG_LEVEL Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Override the default logging level. Supported levels range from `OFF` to `TRACE`.

```bash
export TF_LOG_LEVEL="DEBUG"
tfswitch # Will output debug logs
```

--------------------------------

### Set TF_VERSION Environment Variable

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/environment-variables

Set the `TF_VERSION` environment variable to specify the exact Terraform version you want tfswitch to use. tfswitch will then automatically switch to that version.

```bash
export TF_VERSION="0.14.4"
tfswitch # Will automatically switch to terraform version 0.14.4

```

--------------------------------

### Specify Terraform Version Constraint in Terragrunt

Source: https://tfswitch.warrensbox.com/usage/config-files

Define the `terraform_version_constraint` in `terragrunt.hcl` (or `root.hcl`) to automatically switch to a specific Terraform version. This is useful for managing Terraform versions in projects using Terragrunt.

```hcl
terraform_version_constraint = ">= 0.13, < 0.14"
```

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