Azure Virtual Machine: Guide To Creating A Windows Virtual Machine In Azure

Creating a Virtual Machine: This Blog is about how you can create a Windows Virtual Machine on the Microsoft Azure Portal and also add a few Popular Applications.

What is a virtual machine (VM) in Azure:

VM is a computer system created using software on one physical computer to emulate the functionality of another separate physical computer.

How to Create a Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure using the Azure portal

Sign in to the Azure portal https://portal.azure.com.

1. Pre-requisite

2. Create your storage account

3. Create your virtual machine.

How to locate where to create your virtual machine

Search "virtual machine" from the search bar or pick from the services

Creating a Virtual Machine

Click "Create" from the interface

Creating a Virtual Machine (Basic)

On landing on the "Create a virtual machine page", it will land you on the Basic page. Go ahead and create a resource group if you don't have one already

Provide the necessary information required for the "Basic" field

1. Create a "Resource Group"

2. Create the "Virtual Machine name"

3. Choose a "Region" you want your VM to be deployed

4. Choose "Availability Option" if needed

5. Choose "image" which determines the type of VM needed.

Creating a Resource Group

On landing on the "Create a virtual machine page", it will land you on the Basic page. Go ahead and create a resource group if you don't have one already

Provide the necessary information required

1. Choose your preferred "size"

2. Add your "username" and "password" and "confirm password"

3. Make sure you choose "select inbound port" to be "RDP (3389)

Creating a Virtual Machine (Disks)

After inputting the necessary information on the "Basic" page, click next to the "Disks" Page.

Fill in the information needed. Here you decide the disk type you want. Either HDD or SDD Disk VM

Creating a Virtual Machine (Networking)

After inputting the necessary information on the "Disks" page, click next to the "Networking" Page.

You don't have to alter anything here

Creating a Virtual Machine (Management)

After checking through the "Networking" page, click next to the "Management" Page.

You don't have to alter anything here

Creating a Virtual Machine (Monitoring)

After checking through the "Management" page, click next to the "Monitoring" Page.

You don't have to alter anything here

Creating a Virtual Machine (Advanced)

After checking through the "Monitoring" page, click next to the "Advanced" Page.

You don't have to alter anything here

Creating a Virtual Machine (Tags)

Next is "Tags"

You can Add your desired Tags for Easy Search

Creating a Virtual Machine (Review + Create)

Next is Review + Create

You should see the Running final Validation

Creating a Virtual Machine (Validation)

Validation must be passed to proceed to create Your Virtual Machine

Creating a Virtual Machine (Deployment)

You should see "Deployment in Progress"

Your VM will be created and deployment details will be passed and created

Creating a Virtual Machine (Connect)

Once the Deployment has finished. You should see "Deployment Completed. Then You "Connect"

Creating a Virtual Machine (Download RDP File)

Go ahead and Download the RDP File to connect to your VM

Creating a Virtual Machine (Downloaded RDP File)

Open the RDP File downloaded on Your Computer to connect using the details of your Username and Password you created in the "Basic". Click "Yes" to the instructions afterward.

Creating a Virtual Machine (VM Created)

Our Windows 10 Virtual Machine is created successfully

Adding Files to Apps on your VM

You can add files and download Apps on your VM Just the same way you add files and download Apps on your Computers.