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# 3.2 Terraform validate & plan

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## Steps

1. Switch to the **Configuration** tab
2. Click **+ ADD CONFIG**, set **Environment** to `sandbox` , **aws\_region** to `"us-east-1"`and click **ADD**
3. At the screen bottom is the Terraform Console, select **VALIDATE** and press run
   1. Terraforge now runs CLI command `terraform validate` on your stack
4. Press the **+** on the right side of the Terraform Console to view the console output
5. Select **PLAN**, the configuration **tutorial** and press run
   1. You will be prompted to enter **AWS\_SECRET\_ACCESS\_KEY**, enter the **Secret access key** from the `tutorial` user created via AWS Console
   2. Terraforge now runs the CLI command `terraform init` and `terraform plan` on your stack in your AWS account
6. Press the **+** on the right side of the Terraform Console and click the **Fullscreen** button in black area to view the console output

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