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Deploy your first solution with short tutorials
After you’ve created your Azure free account, start building projects straight away.
Launch a Linux virtual machine
Deploy a Linux virtual machine using Azure CLI.
Launch a Windows virtual machine
Create a Windows virtual machine with PowerShell.
Building a web app
Deploy a sample .NET, Node.js, Java, PHP, Python or Ruby app.
Store and transfer data and apps
Access blob, table and queue storage.
Build a serverless app
Create a "hello world" function in the Azure portal.
Build a data-driven app
Create an Azure SQL database in the Azure portal.
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