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# Remote Apply

> Run terraform apply locally with uncommitted code while execution happens inside env zero, keeping organization policies, governance, and audit logging active.

Centralizing Terraform execution is a great way to make sure you have effective IaC governance. While it's preferred that teams directly use env zero to run IaC, sometimes you just need to run a terraform apply locally.

Now, with env zero Remote Apply, you can run `terraform apply` locally - even with uncommitted code - and the run will be executed inside the env zero Platform, keeping with your organization policies, governance, and auditing requirements.

## Running a Remote Apply

First, you will have to turn it on for the specific environment you'd like to remote apply.

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To use remote apply, your env zero environment must be configured with env zero's [Remote Backend](/guides/admin-guide/remote-backend). After creating a [personal API key](/guides/admin-guide/user-role-and-team-management/api-keys#personal-api-key) and executing the [login](/guides/admin-guide/remote-backend/login#local-login-to-env0-remote-backend) command, every time you will run a `terraform apply -auto-approve` command, env zero will handle the execution.

For more information, please visit our [docs](/guides/admin-guide/remote-backend/remote-apply).