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Take the first steps to learning about Azure

Watch a 3-minute Azure overview presented by Scott Hanselman

Deploy your first solution in 10 minutes or less

Try out these short tutorials on how to use Azure and start building projects straight away.

Launch a Linux virtual machine

Deploy a Linux virtual machine using 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.

Attend a live demo on getting started with Azure

Get the most from Azure. Join the weekly Azure Live Demo and Q&A and watch presentations on using the Azure portal to build a virtual machine, create web apps, deploy SQL databases and more. Get your questions answered by Azure technical experts during live Q&A.

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Get training and certification

Increase your Azure knowledge with free Pluralsight training, hands-on labs and certification programmes. Learn about using Azure to manage infrastructure and develop with .NET and Node.js.

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Read an introduction to Azure

Find out more about the Azure services, portal, tools and software developer kits. Follow 5-minute tutorials to get you up and running, and find tools for estimating, managing costs and setting alerts.

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Watch demo videos

See hands-on demos from our experts showing you how to use popular features and services like App Service, Functions, Storage, and building and managing Linux and Windows virtual machines.

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