In the Basics tab, under Project details, make sure the correct subscription is selected and then choose to Create new resource group. In the Virtual machines page, select Add. Sign in to the Azure portal if you haven't already.
If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin. To see your VM in action, you also SSH to the VM and install the NGINX web server. This quickstart shows you how to use the Azure portal to deploy a Linux virtual machine (VM) running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The Azure portal is a browser-based user interface to create Azure resources. Azure virtual machines (VMs) can be created through the Azure portal.
