The following example creates a VM and adds a user account. az group create -name $RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME -location $LOCATIONĬreate a VM with the az vm create command. An Azure resource group is a logical container into which Azure resources are deployed and managed. Create the following environment variables to specify the names of resources that will be created later in this tutorial: export RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME=myResourceGroupĬreate a resource group with the az group create command. Define Environment VariablesĮnvironment variables are commonly used in Linux to centralize configuration data to improve consistency and maintainability of the system. If you need to install or upgrade, see Install Azure CLI. If you prefer to install and use the CLI locally, this quickstart requires Azure CLI version 2.0.30 or later. Select Copy to copy the blocks of code, paste it into the Cloud Shell, and select Enter to run it. You can also open Cloud Shell in a separate browser tab by going to. To open the Cloud Shell, just select Try it from the upper right corner of a code block. It has common Azure tools preinstalled and configured to use with your account. The Azure Cloud Shell is a free interactive shell that you can use to run the steps in this article. If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin.

To show the VM in action, you'll connect to it using SSH and install the NGINX web server. In this tutorial, we will be installing the latest Debian image.

The Azure CLI is used to create and manage Azure resources via either the command line or scripts. This quickstart shows you how to use the Azure CLI to deploy a Linux virtual machine (VM) in Azure.

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