The first thing we'll need to do is head over to https://portal.azure.com and register for an account. Most people already have a Microsoft account for one reason or another, but if you don't, you can sign up for a new one.
Once you've either signed in or created a new Microsoft account and signed in, you'll be presented with the Azure portal signup screen:
Every Azure portal user must go through phone and credit card verification before they're allowed access, but don't worry too much as the only thing that will cost you money is the SQL Server database. This is around £4 GBP a month at the time of writing, but for the first month, everything is free, as you get £150 in credits for signing up.
The registration process is very simple, so it doesn't need any further explanation. Once you've finished...
