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+# Alibaba Cloud FortiGate-VM Deployment with Terraform
+
 This repository contains Terraform configurations for setting up a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on Alibaba Cloud with a FortiGate instance. It includes VPC, VSwitches, Route Tables, Security Groups, and FortiGate instance provisioning.
+
+## 📋 Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Architecture](#architecture)
+- [Pre-requisites](#pre-requisites)
+- [Configuration](#configuration)
+- [Variables](#variables)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Resources Created](#resources-created)
+
+## 📖 Overview
+
+This Terraform configuration automates the setup of a secure VPC environment on Alibaba Cloud. It creates the following components:
+
+- A VPC with an external and internal VSwitch.
+- Security groups with rules for both ingress and egress traffic.
+- Route tables and entries for traffic routing.
+- A FortiGate instance for enhanced security with an additional ENI (Elastic Network Interface).
+- User data configuration for FortiGate setup.
+
+## 🛠️ Architecture
+
+coming soon
+
+## ✅ Pre-requisites
+
+- Terraform installed (version >= 1.0)
+- Alibaba Cloud account with API credentials configured
+- FortiGate image ID and license details
+- Valid Alibaba Cloud Access Key and Secret Key
+- Properly configured terraform.tfvars file
+
+## 📝 Configuration
+
+Create a terraform.tfvars file to specify your configuration:
+
+## 🚀 Usage
+
+Follow these steps to deploy the infrastructure using Terraform:
+
+### 1. Initialize Terraform
+
+Run the following command to initialize the Terraform environment:
+
+```bash
+terraform init
+```
+
+### 2. Validate the Configuration
+
+To ensure the Terraform configuration files are correct, use:
+
+```bash
+terraform validate
+```
+
+### 3. Plan the Deployment
+
+Review the changes that Terraform will make without applying them yet:
+
+```bash
+terraform plan
+```
+
+### 4. Apply the Configuration
+
+Deploy the infrastructure with:
+
+```bash
+terraform apply -auto-approve
+```
+
+The -auto-approve flag automatically approves the changes, so you don't have to confirm them manually.
+
+## 📦 Resources Created
+
+This Terraform configuration creates the following Alibaba Cloud resources:
+
+- VPC: A new VPC with specified CIDR block.
+- VSwitches: External and internal VSwitches for network segmentation.
+- Security Groups: Rules for allowing all ingress and egress TCP traffic.
+- Route Table: A route table with a default route pointing to the FortiGate instance.
+- FortiGate Instance: A FortiGate instance with an attached ENI for internal traffic.
+- ENI: Elastic Network Interface attached to the FortiGate for internal network traffic.