From 26b68d98f9cbdb50c707591de578617c4bedd339 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Clint Shryock Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:26:22 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] update some content to reference the extending terraform section --- ...aform-provider-development-program.html.md | 24 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/guides/terraform-provider-development-program.html.md b/website/guides/terraform-provider-development-program.html.md index 9993e5db41..a49818711a 100644 --- a/website/guides/terraform-provider-development-program.html.md +++ b/website/guides/terraform-provider-development-program.html.md @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ self-serve, with links to information sources, clearly defined steps, and checkpoints. -> **Building your own provider?** If you're building your own provider and -aren't interested in having HashiCorp officially approve and regularly test -the provider, refer to the -[Writing Custom Providers guide](/guides/writing-custom-terraform-providers.html). +aren't interested in having HashiCorp officially approve and regularly test the +provider, refer to the [Writing Custom Providers guide][writing] and the +[Extending Terraform][extending] section. ## What is a Terraform Provider? @@ -89,10 +89,16 @@ language. The [Writing Custom Providers guide](/guides/writing-custom-terraform-providers.html) is a good resource for developers to begin writing a new provider. -The best approach to building a new provider project is to use the -[AWS provider](https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-aws) -as a reference. Given the wide surface area of this provider, almost all -resource types and preferred code constructs are covered in it. +The best approach to building a new provider is to be familiar with both the +[Writing Custom Providers][writing] guide and [Extending Terraform][extending] +section. The guide will give you an introduction in code structure and the +basics of authoring a plugin that Terraform can interact with. The Extending +Terraform section contains guides, best practices, and API reference for +developers writing Terraform plugins. Additionally developers are encouraged to +use the [AWS +provider](https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-aws) as an +implementation reference. Given the wide surface area of this provider, almost +all resource types and preferred code constructs are covered in it. It is recommended for vendors to first develop support for one or two resources and go through an initial review cycle before developing the code for the @@ -224,3 +230,7 @@ in the section above. ## Contact Us For any questions or feedback please contact us at . + +[writing]: /guides/writing-custom-terraform-providers.html +[extending]: /docs/extend/index.html +