# 1 - Tutorial Environment

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## Steps

1. Navigate to **Environment** on the left side menu
2. Set **Environment name** to `tutorial`
3. Set **Description** to `Sandbox for tutorials`
4. Leave all other options as default and click **SAVE**

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**ENV Variables** are used to set Terraform variables via shell environment variables prefixed with `TF_VAR_`

**Backend** is the Terraform backend to store the Terraform state, see <https://www.terraform.io/docs/backends/> for further information.
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Terraforge provides each own **Backend** and needs no configuration!
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