A Simple Guide to Creating Microsoft Azure Resource (Search method)
Tags: azure, azureresources, microsoftcloud, vm
Published: 2024-05-18 07:46:39

## MicroSoft Azure Resources

Imagine you have a big toy box that has many different toys you can play with. Microsoft Azure is like a giant toy box for grown-ups, but instead of toys, it has tools and services. These tools help people do important things on their computers, like storing pictures, playing games, and talking to friends. Just like how you use different toys to play different games, people use Azure's tools to do different tasks on their computers.


![Image depicting MS Azure using kids' toys](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/qp1qborsuzf529mtr3f9.png)

Similarly,  Microsoft Azure or Microsoft Azure Resources is like a vast collection of advanced tools and services that companies use to manage their data and applications in the cloud. These resources help businesses store information securely, analyze data effectively, run applications smoothly, and connect everything over the internet. By using Azure, organizations can easily adapt to their changing needs, innovate faster, and operate more efficiently on a global scale.

_Microsoft Azure offers a comprehensive suite of cloud services designed to **help organizations build, deploy, and manage applications through a global network of data centers**. Azure's resources include various tools and services such as **virtual machines, databases, analytics, and networking capabilities**, enabling businesses to scale and innovate efficiently._

To create any Microsoft Azure Resources, you can explore the following steps

1. **Navigate** to _www.portal.azure.com_ as seen in the image below.
![Navigate to Azure portal](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jngwcf6g5wv63sqymoh6.png)
2. **Login** with your Microsoft account credentials (email, phone, or Skype details) by following  these steps:

- _**Input** your email or phone or Skype detail in the input field provided and  click the **Next** button_

- _**Input** your password in the password  field and click **Sign in** button_

![Email detail input](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/65apfc0jxp97ftvkfr08.png)
![Enter Password details](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/3wjmrioanskfjlhhu2lc.png)
Azure offers a wide array of resources, each designed to serve distinct functions. The selection of Azure resources is driven by the specific solutions or services an organization seeks to implement. In this article, we will explore the process of creating Azure resources utilizing the search bar.

**Input** the resource you intend to create in the search bar and hit **enter**. _The resources will be highlighted in grey_, provided the resource is available and can be implemented.
The search bar has a default text of 

> Search resources, services, and docs (G+/)


Note: In our case, we want to create a Resource groups, so we will input "Resource groups"

- _**Click**_ on the grey area to select the Resource group

![Resource group](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jjny22mr0iklxcr3fy39.png)

_**Select**_ **Create**

![create](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/yw39qpslt6w1xj5idt2v.png)

_**Enter**_ the **name** of the resource group

![name RG](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/oshzz3c1494w8jt5fmmy.png)

_**Select**_ **Review + create** at the bottom of the page


![Review and create](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ocgqeqgfukjk66kp7ixj.png)

5. Now, _**click**_ **create** at the bottom of the page! 

![select create](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jxg9855cnymueat0yyxq.png)

![created](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/w8gc2xtr26atf8aiau73.png)

Boohay 🎆🍾we have our resource group created 🎊

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