How to Create and Log Into Microsoft Azure

This guide will help you: Create an Azure account Activate your free subscription Log in to the Azure Portal Log in using Azure CLI Verify everything works If you already know AWS, think of this as: Create AWS account → Login to Console → Configure AWS CLI. 1. What Is Azure? Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform. Just like: Amazon Web Services AWS provides cloud services, Azure provides cloud services. You do NOT install Azure on your computer. Azure runs in Microsoft’s data centers. What you install locally is: Azure CLI (optional, for command line usage) 2. Create an Azure Account (Free Trial) Step 1 – Open Azure Website Go to: https://azure.microsoft.com/free Click: Start free Step 2 – Sign In or Create Microsoft Account If you do not have a Microsoft account: Click Create one Use: Gmail Outlook Any valid email Create password and verify email. Step 3 – Activate Free Trial Azure will ask for: Phone number (verification) Credit card (for identity verification only)