.. _requirements:

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Requirements
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To setup the AttackBed it is necessary to have the following requirements prepared:

1. Access to a working `OpenStack <https://www.openstack.org/>`_ is required
2. Install `OpenTofu <https://opentofu.org/>`_
3. Install `Terragrunt <https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io/>`_
4. Install `Ansible <https://www.ansible.com/>`_

   .. note::
      Optionally, you can install Ansible in a Python virtual environment (venv) after it has been activated in a later step.

5. Install `Packer <https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/install>`_ and its following plugins:

   * `Ansible plugin <https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/integrations/hashicorp/ansible>`_
   * `OpenStack plugin <https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/integrations/hashicorp/openstack>`_

6. Upload a SSH-key to your OpenStack Project and name it *testbed-key*