zure virtual machines (VMs) can be created through the Azure portal. This method provides a browser-based user interface to create VMs and their associated resources. This quickstart shows you how to use the Azure portal to deploy a virtual machine (VM) in Azure that runs Windows Server 2019. To see your VM in action, you then RDP to the VM and install the IIS web server. If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin. Sign in to Azure Sign in to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com . Create virtual machine Type virtual machines in the search. Under Services , select Virtual machines . In the Virtual machines page, select Add . In the Basics tab, under Project details , make sure the correct subscription is selected and then choose to Create new resource group. Type myResourceGroup for the name. Under Instance details , type myVM for the Virtual machine name and choose East US for your Region , and then choose Win