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Installing the Azure Az Module for PowerShell Core

The Az module in PowerShell Core is necessary for managing Azure resources. In this hands-on lab, we will show how to install the Az module and perform some basic commands for managing resources in Azure.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

45m

Published

Jan 24, 2020

Challenge

Log in to the VM
1. Open a new terminal.
2. Copy the public IP address, given to you along with this hands-on lab.
3. In the terminal, enter ssh cloud_user@<PUBLIC_IP_OF_THE_VM>.
4. Once logged in, enter pwsh to start the PowerShell prompt.
Challenge

Install the Az PowerShell Module
1. Install the module:
```
Install-Module -Name Az -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser
```
2. Type Y to continue installing from the PowerShell gallery.
Challenge

Connect the Azure Account and Create a VM
1. From the PowerShell prompt, enter the command Connect-AzAccount to connect to Azure.
2. Go to https://microsoft.com/devicelogin, and enter the code provided in the terminal.
3. Enter the username and password provided with this hands-on lab.
4. Enter the following to create a new Azure VM:
```
New-AzVM `
-ResourceGroupName '<RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME_PROVIDED_IN_LAB>' `
-Name 'myvm1234' `
-Location 'westus' `
-VirtualNetworkName '<VIRTUAL_NETWORK_NAME_PROVIDED_IN_LAB>' `
-SubnetName 'default' `
-SecurityGroupName '<NSG_PROVIDED_WITH_LAB>' `
-PublicIpAddressName 'myvm1234pubip' `
-OpenPorts 80,3389
```

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