Introduction

Azure PowerShell is a powerful command-line interface for managing Microsoft Azure resources and services. In this quick start guide, we'll walk you through the essentials of Azure PowerShell, provide sample code, and get you started on your Azure journey.

Prerequisites

Before you get started with Azure PowerShell, ensure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• An Azure subscription. If you don't have one, you can sign up for a free Azure account.
• A computer running Windows, Linux, or macOS with PowerShell installed.
• The Azure PowerShell module. You can install it using the following PowerShell command:
  

Install-Module -Name Az -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser
        

Logging in to Azure

The first step to using Azure PowerShell is logging in to your Azure account. Use the following command and follow the prompts to sign in:

Connect-AzAccount
        

Managing Azure Resources

Azure PowerShell allows you to create, manage, and monitor Azure resources. Here's a simple example of creating a new Azure resource group:

# Define resource group and location
$resourceGroupName = "YourResourceGroupName"
$location = "East US"
# Create the resource group
New-AzResourceGroup -Name $resourceGroupName -Location $location
        

Exploring Azure Services

Azure PowerShell provides cmdlets for various Azure services. For example, you can use the following command to list all Azure Virtual Machines in your subscription:

Get-AzVM
        

Conclusion

Azure PowerShell is a versatile tool for managing Azure resources and services from the command line. This quick start guide provides the fundamentals, but there's much more to explore. You're now ready to dive into Azure and use PowerShell to harness the full potential of the cloud.