Azure Virtual Machine

Get Started with Microsoft Azure To begin creating and using virtual computers in Microsoft Azure, you'll need a special Azure account. Don't worry, you can start with a free trial. Just click on the link below to set up your account.

Microsoft Azure Account Setup

If you'd like another easy way to make and use virtual computers, Microsoft Learn is here to help. You'll still need that Azure account to make your own virtual machine. Just follow the link below to use Microsoft Learn and create your virtual machine step by step.

Create a Virtual Machine with Microsoft Learn

Step 1: Generate a Virtual Machine

Once I log into my Microsoft Azure Account. I am taken to the Azure dashboard. A VM can be deployed using the Azure dashboard, Azure Command Line Interface (CLI), or Azure PowerShell. For the purposes of this demonstration, I will use the dashboard to create and deploy the virtual machine.

In this step, I will craft a virtual machine using the Azure portal.

Begin by logging into the Azure portal.

Then, click on Create a resource > Virtual Machine > Create.

This will open up the basics tab of the Create a virtual machine window.

In the Virtual machines page, select "Create" and then "Azure virtual machine."

Under Popular Azure service, select "Create" under "Virtual machine."

On the "Create a virtual machine" page, keep the default values unchanged in the Instance details section.

For the Administrator account, in the username space, type "azureuser." Next, input a preferred password. Keep in mind that the password should be a minimum of 12 characters and meet the specified complexity criteria.

In the Inbound port rules, select "None." Keep the other settings at their default values, then click the "Review + create" button located at the bottom of the page.

Choose "Create." Please wait during the provisioning of the VM. The status will switch from "Deployment is in progress" to "Deployment is complete" once the VM is ready.

Step 2: Confirm Resources Created

Here are the steps to verify the resources created after deployment:

1. Click on "Home."

2. Choose "Resource groups."

3. Select the resource group named "learn-fc94303d-857c-40c4-93e3-c2cf337e04d5."

After this, you'll be able to view a list of resources within the chosen resource group. The storage account and virtual network are linked with the Learn sandbox. However, the other resources were generated when the virtual machine was created. Azure has given these resources similar names for easier identification and placed them together in the same resource group.

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