How To Get A Free Azure Account

Introduction

 

Is an Azure account free? I think this is the first question that comes to everyone's mind when he or she he starts working with Azure. If yes, then by which account? Personal, Microsoft, or corporate ID?  If you are new to Azure or just starting to learn it then this article is for you. Here you will find the answer about a free Azure account and learn how to create the account and use it.

 

Yes, you can create a free Azure account. Azure allows you to create a free trial account for 30 days also gives you some credit of 14,500INR to use azure services. After completing your trial of 30 days and using your credits, you can upgrade your subscription and keep using the paid services.

 

You can use your personal email address or Microsoft outlook account to create an account on the azure platform. But you cannot sign up here with your work or school account.

 

How Anyone Can Get a Free Azure Account

 

Follow the below simple steps to create a free azure account

1. Go to the azure site or the below link. Click on 'Start free'. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
   
   
   

2. If you already have an account then pick an account. For creating a new account click on "+Use another account" and further click on 'Create one.
   
   
   

3. Give your email id, password, and verification code that the Microsoft team will send you on your email address and click next.
   
   
   

4. Now you are able to sign in at portal.azure.com.
   
   
   
   
5. Now you first create your subscription. So click on subscription on the Azure home page.
   
   
   
   Now click on '+Add' to create a subscription.
   
   
   
   Once you click on it you will get two options. one for 'Free trial' subscription and another one for paid subscription 'Pay-As-You-Go'. So, click on 'Free Trial' subscription.
   
   
   

6. Now you need to create your profile on it. So, provide your basic details
   
   
   
   Click on 'Next' and verify your mobile number.
   
   
   

After identity verification by mobile, you need to submit your credit card details. Here it is mandatory to provide credit card details. a debit card is not acceptable. Microsoft provides a secure network so you need not worry about anything.

 

 

 

After submitting the credit card information you have to click on the check box of agreement.

 

 

 

Your subscription has now been created. Go to the home page. It will be shown below the image.

 

 

 

Once creating the subscription you need to create a resource group. A resource group is mandatory for many services over azure. Go to on 'Resource group'.

 

 

 

Click on '+New'.

 

 

 

A new window will be open to creating a resource group.

 

Select subscription and give the name of the resource group that you want and your region. In my case region is (US) West US 2. Now click on 'Review+create'.

 

 

 

After checking the preview please click on 'Create' or if you want to change anything you can go back to the previous page.

 

 

 

Now your resource group has been created and you are able to use Azure service like storage account, Azure data factory, etc.

 

Summary

 

I hope now you are able to create a free Azure account. I have clearly mentioned each step. You can try and easily use Azure services. Thanks for reading. Have a great day.