HOW TO CREATE WINDOW 11 PRO VIRTUAL MACHINE no
Published: 2024-04-07 20:36:22


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/mo5tgkfw35q7sd1wx1qy.png)****What is a Virtual Machine?
A virtual machine is the virtualization or emulation of a computer system. Virtual machines are based on computer architectures and provide the functionality of a physical computer.
However, you can follow the steps below to create a functioning window 11 pro virtual machine.
SIGN IN TO AZURE
create a free azure account or used pay as you go for easy subscription sign in using the link below
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/
 How to create a Virtual machine
1. Type virtual machine in the search box in your azure portal page
2. click on **virtual machine
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3. You will be directed to the **basic page**.
**Project Details**
This consist of subscription and  resource group
1.Azure will input your subscription name by default in the case of multiple subcription you will given the chance to click on the subscription to use for the Virtual machine.
2. Click on create and input the your choice name for the resource group
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**Instant details**
a) Give a choice name to the Virtual machine
b) Under region, select the location for the machine
c) In the availability option select the availability zone for the machine
NB:  We have Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3 in azure. You can select one or more zone to run your machine depending on your choice.

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**Security Type**
Under security type select trusted launch virtual machine
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**Image**
Under the image select window 11 PRO
**Size**
Select suitable size for the storage and RAM with cost implication being considered
**VM Architecture**
Leave as Default.
**Run with Azure Spot** 
Leave as Default.
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**Administrator Account**
Provide a username and password. Also, confirm the password to ensure it aligns. 
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/45pv8xxpjrh57jl9hl5s.png)Keep this information in a safe place

**Inbound Port Rules**
On the inbound port rules section, select "Allow selected ports" and then select RDP (3389). 
Under licensing click on the invincible window
Click on "Next: Disks>" to direct you to the **Disk page**

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Disk
In this page click on the OS disk type then select Premium Standard or any disk type of your choice. 
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**Networking**
Leave as default 
**Management **
Leave as default
**Monitoring **
Leave as default
**Advanced pages** 
Leave as default
Tag
Leave as default
**Review**
 This gives the short summary of the information and configuration of your expected virtual machine. You can click on back button to make adequate correction where necessary.
 and click on the "Create" button to begin the deployment process.
when completed, it will read deployment succeeded.
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**YOU HAVE CREATED A VIRTUAL MACHINE**

**HOW TO RUN THE VITUAL MACHINE**
1. Click on go to resource

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2.Click on download RDP file
3. Open the downloaded RDP file and click connect

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4. Input your username and password
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5.click on next for privacy setting and then accept
You are now connected to your virtual machine with window11 PRO
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