Skip to content

Installation

This page walks you through installing CloudSpells and its prerequisites from scratch.

Prerequisites

Tool Version Purpose
Python 3.8+ Runtime
Pulumi CLI latest Deploy infrastructure
OCI CLI (optional) latest Verify OCI credentials

Install the Pulumi CLI

=== "Linux / macOS"

```bash
curl -fsSL https://get.pulumi.com | sh
```

=== "Homebrew"

```bash
brew install pulumi/tap/pulumi
```

=== "Windows (winget)"

```bash
winget install pulumi
```

Verify:

pulumi version

Configure OCI credentials

CloudSpells uses the standard OCI SDK credential chain. The simplest approach is ~/.oci/config:

[DEFAULT]
user=ocid1.user.oc1..aaaa...
fingerprint=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
tenancy=ocid1.tenancy.oc1..aaaa...
region=eu-frankfurt-1
key_file=~/.oci/oci_api_key.pem

If you already use the OCI CLI, your credentials are already in place. Verify with:

oci iam region list

Install CloudSpells

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/enricopesce/cloudspells.git
cd cloudspells

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate        # Linux / macOS
# .venv\Scripts\activate         # Windows

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure a Pulumi state backend

Pulumi needs somewhere to store state. The simplest option for getting started is the local filesystem:

pulumi login --local

For production use, store state in OCI Object Storage:

pulumi login oci://bucket-name

Or use the free Pulumi Cloud:

pulumi login

Verify the installation

Run the test suite to confirm everything is wired correctly:

source .venv/bin/activate
pytest tests/ -q

All tests should pass. If any fail, check that your virtual environment is active and dependencies are installed.


Next step

Deploy your first VCN →