Step by step guide to create Azure Virtual Machine : Windows VM with Visual Studio

Here we will see how to create Azure virtual machine having Visual Studio 2017 on Windows.

Step 1- Login to you azure portal and click on Virtual machines link in left navigation. Click Add button.

Step 2- Click Add and search ‘visual studio’. Select the version you want from the list as shown below.

Step 3- I have selected Visual Studio Community 2017 on Windows Server 2016

Step 4- Select VM and click on Create button as shown below.

Step 5- Provide the required information.

Step 6 – Chose size for you VM. You can change size later also.

Step 7- Complete all configuration. On Summary page, you can see summary of your VM. Now click on ‘Create’ button to create your VM. It will start creation of your new VM. You have to wait for sometime till your VM gets created.

Step 8- Once your VM is created, you can see your VM from Virtual Machines link in left navigation. Now, configure Remote Desktop connection to connect your VM from your local machine.

Step 9- Configure DNS Name. This is optional. You can access you VM using IP address also.

Step 10- Now connect to your newly created virtual machine. Enter user credentials which you created during VM creation.

Now your VM is connected.