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az vm create

Description

Create an Azure Virtual Machine.

Command
az vm create
Examples
Create a default Ubuntu VM
az vm create -n MyVm -g MyResourceGroup --image UbuntuLTS --generate-ssh-keys
Create a Windows Server 2019 VM
az vm create -n MyWinVm -g MyResourceGroup --image Win2019Datacenter --admin-username myadmin --admin-password 'MyComplexPassword123!'
Parameters
Parameter Type Required Description
-n, --name <name> string No Name of the virtual machine.
-g, --resource-group <name> string No Name of resource group.
--image <URN> string No The name of the image to create the VM from (e.g., UbuntuLTS, Win2019Datacenter).
--admin-username <username> string No User name for the virtual machine.
Command Info
Category: Virtual Machine
Type: Azure
Views: 13
Status: Active
Tags
azure vm compute create