Creating a Resource Group in Microsoft Azure

In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the steps of creating a Resource Group on Microsoft Azure, providing a structured approach to manage related applications within the Azure environment.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have an active Azure account and have logged into the Azure portal.

Step 1: Navigate to Resource Groups

Click on the Search Bar located at the top of the Azure portal.

Type “Resource Groups” and select the corresponding option from the dropdown menu. Alternatively, you can find “Resource Groups” under the Azure Services section.

Step 2: Create a Resource Group

Click on the “Create” button either under the Resource Group title or in the center of the screen.

Step 3: Basics

Choose your subscription tier.
Define a name for your resource group.
Select a region for deployment, ideally one closest to your location.

Optionally, add tags to better organize and monitor your resources. For this demonstration, we’ll skip this step.

Click on “Review + Create” at the top.

Step 4: Review and Create

Wait for the validation process to complete.
Once validation is successful, click the “Create” button at the bottom of the screen.

Step 5: Navigate to the Resource Group

After the Resource Group is successfully created, either click on the “Go To Resource” option in the pop-up menu or select the name of the Resource Group from the dropdown menu in the center of the screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully created a Resource Group using Microsoft Azure.

Step 6: Clean Up

To avoid any unnecessary charges, follow these steps to delete the Resource Group:

Click on the “Delete Resource Group” button located in the menu beside the local search bar.

Enter the name of your Resource Group at the bottom, or copy and paste it. Then click Delete.

Click on the “Delete” button on the pop-up window to confirm deletion.