docs/import: Add a note to the Import section that only ENV VARs can be used atm (#8194)

2016-08-15 17:06:50 +01:00 · 2016-08-15 17:06:50 +01:00 · 9a39057a4f
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--- a/website/source/docs/import/usage.html.md
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@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ $ terraform import aws_instance.bar i-abcd1234
 ...
 ```

+~> **Note:** In order to import resources, the provider should be configured with environment variables.
+We currently do not support passing credentials directly to the provider.
+
 The above command imports an AWS instance with the given ID to the
 address `aws_instance.bar`. You can also import resources into modules.
 See the [resource addressing](/docs/internals/resource-addressing.html)