All courses
Resource hub
Featured resource
Tech Upskilling Playbook 2025
Tech Upskilling Playbook

Build future-ready tech teams and hit key business milestones with seven proven plays from industry leaders.

Learn more
Hamburger Icon
  • Labs icon Lab
  • Cloud
Azure icon
Labs

Configuring and Customizing the Azure Cloud Shell

In this lab, you will learn the various customization options available in Azure Cloud Shell, as well as the pre-available features it comes with.

Get started Contact sales
Azure icon
Labs

Path Info

Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 03, 2025

Contact sales

By filling out this form and clicking submit, you acknowledge our privacy policy.

Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Log In to Azure and Launch Azure Cloud Shell

    You will log in to the Azure portal and launch Azure Cloud Shell. Given the unique restrictions of Azure labs, you will be required to correctly configure Azure Cloud Shell before moving on to terminal selection.

  2. Challenge

    Choose Terminal Option and Begin Customization

    You must choose whether to begin Azure Cloud Shell in Bash or PowerShell. You will then customize the interface by confirming the following:

    • font size
    • font face

  3. Challenge

    Launch Multi-session

    You will launch a second session of Azure Cloud Shell using the other terminal option that you did not choose in the previous objective.

  4. Challenge

    Create New File in Cloud Shell and Download

    Using Bash, you will create a new file titled learncloud.txt with the following command:

    touch learncloud.txt

    Using PowerShell, you will create another new file titled learncloud2.txt with the following command:

    touch learncloud2.txt

    You will then download the file to your local machine.

Pluralsight Skills - Labs - Pluralsight
Author
Pluralsight Skills

Pluralsight Skills gives leaders confidence they have the skills needed to execute technology strategy. Technology teams can benchmark expertise across roles, speed up release cycles and build reliable, secure products. By leveraging our expert content, skill assessments and one-of-a-kind analytics, keep up with the pace of change, put the right people on the right projects and boost productivity. It's the most effective path to developing tech skills at scale.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Ready to get started?
View individual plans View team plans