Creating an Azure resource group

The Creating an Azure resource group workflow is the first in a series of basic workflows, but also the most important. Why? Simple answer: an Azure resource group is the central element of the Azure resource manager concept. Without an existing resource group, nothing works, and I mean not only individual services, but your complete Azure subscription. To create an Azure resource group, perform the following steps:

1. Open your Azure management portal at https://portal.azure.com.
2. In the portal, click on Resource groups:

3. On the Resource groups blade, click on theAdd option:

4. On the Resource groups blade, type the following values, and then click on the Create button:

• Resource group name: acdppbook (or the name of your choice)
• Subscription: Use the default subscription
• Resource group location: Select your preferred location:

5. You can see the progress when creating the resource group, in the notification service of the portal:

6. As soon as the resource group has been created...