1) clcik create 2) select the azure virtual machine option Details i used: subscriptions: Azure for students resource group: MP-Resource-Group (create new resource group with whatever u want.) server name: region: defaulted to East US image: ubuntu (standardize for all my vm) vm architecture: x64 size: B1S username and password: Up to u lol inbound port: 22 only 3) disk default config 4) network config. configure as needed do not enable ports or service u do not need! (public ip if needed!) 5) management default config 6) blah skip to review and create and recheck details and create vm