A virtual machine is a computer in the cloud.
Steps to Create a Windows VM in Azure
1. Sign in to Azure
- Go to the Azure Portal.
- Log in with your Microsoft account. If you don’t have one, create a free Azure account.
2. Create a New Virtual Machine
- In the portal, select Create a resource → Virtual Machine.
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3. Configure Basic Settings
- Go to Basic tab.
- Subscription & Resource Group: Select your subscription and create or choose a resource group.
- VM Name: Enter a name for your VM. feb20vm
- Region: Pick the Azure region closest to you for better performance.
- Availability Options: Choose redundancy options if needed. No infrastructure redundancy required for high availability.
- security type chose standard
- Image: Confirm the Windows OS image.
- Size: Select the VM size (CPU, RAM) based on your workload. This determines your VMs pricing on an hourly bases.
4. Set Administrator Account
- Create a username and password for logging into the VM. ### 5. Networking
- Configure virtual network, subnet, and public IP.
- Use Http (80), RDP (Port 3389) to connect remotely.
- confirm licensing option
6. Monitoring tab
- Disable - Boot diagnostics to ensure privacy
7. Disks & Storage (optional)
- Choose between Standard HDD, Standard SSD, or Premium SSD depending on performance needs.
8. Review + Create tab
- Review all settings.
- Click Create to deploy the VM after validation.
9. Connect to Your VM
- select Go to resource
Once deployed, Select Connect and download RDP file.
Download the RDP file and open it to log in with your credentials.
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Enter password and click OK
10. Testing: Install Software
Inside the VM,
you can install any applications you need. _screenpresso _from Microsoft Store.
- you may check your storage in the vm.
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Good job!