# Terraform Plan

The `terraform plan` command creates an execution plan, which lets you preview the changes that Terraform plans to make to your infrastructure. By default, when Terraform creates a plan it:

* Reads the current state of any already-existing remote objects to make sure that the Terraform state is up-to-date.
* Compares the current configuration to the prior state and noting any differences.
* Proposes a set of change actions that should, if applied, make the remote objects match the configuration.

Note: this command does not deploy anything. Consider this is the read-only command

* Allows user to review the action plan before executing anything
* At this stage, authentication credentials are used to connect to your infrastructure, if required

<figure><img src="/files/4aW2Smb9SRJC6Q1fWh6f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screen after execute terraform plan command</p></figcaption></figure>


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