How Do You Install the Azure CLI on a Debian/Ubuntu Linux Server?

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Problem scenario
You want to use the Azure CLI on a Debian/Ubuntu Linux server.

Solution

1. Run these commands:

sudo apt-get -y update
sudo apt-get install -y curl apt-transport-https lsb-release gpg
curl -sL https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | \
gpg –dearmor | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/microsoft.asc.gpg /dev/null
AZ_REPO=$(lsb_release -cs)
echo “deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/azure-cli/ $AZ_REPO main” | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/azure-cli.list
sudo apt-get -y update
sudo apt-get -y install azure-cli

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How Do You Find the Resource Group Names in your Azure Account?

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Problem scenario
You want to use an existing Resource Group name.  How do you find which ones you have created?

Solution
1.  Log into the web UI for the Azure Portal.
2.  On the left there often will be an item “Resource Groups” (under favorites).  Click on it.  If it is not there, search for “Resource Groups”

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How Do You Create a Logic App without Using the Azure Portal Web UI?

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Problem scenario
You want to create a Logic App without using the Azure Portal web UI.  What should you do?

Possible Solution #1
To get an overview of using an ARM template for a Logic App, you should read this article.

Possible Solution #2
If you have Visual Studio, you can use the Azure Logic Apps Tool for Visual Studio. 

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How Do You Troubleshoot Azure Template Files?

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Problem scenario
You are having problems with your ARM templates (the .json files).  You want to learn more techniques at troubleshoot ARM templates. What should you do?

Possible Solution #1   Follow these directions on Microsoft’s website.
(You will need to download a .psm1 file and use the import-module command in PowerShell.)

Possible Solution #2
Clone this Git repo and use it to validate your ARM templates:  https://github.com/Azure/azure-arm-validator

Possible Solution #3
Substitute any very sensitive data from the JSON with dummy (fake or random) data. 

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How Do You Create the PowerShell Script, the Template.json and the Parameters.json Necessary to Utilize ARM?

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Problem scenario
To use ARM templates you know know you should have three text files: 1) a PowerShell script 2) a template.json file and 3) a parameters.json file.

How do you create these for a given resource (e.g., a storage account, VM, or Function App)?

Solution
1.  In the Azure Portal web UI, start the process of creating a resource.  Right before you click “Create”,

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How Do You Use an ARM Template to Create an Azure Serverless Function App?

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Problem scenario
As a proof-of-concept you want to use an ARM template to create an Azure Function that uses Azure storage.  You want the template to create the Azure storage account as it is a dependency of the Azure Serverless Function (also known as an App Service).  How do you do this?

Overview
This will create an Azure Function also known as an App Service. 

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How Do You Create a PowerShell Script to Create a Storage Account in Azure?

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Problem scenario
You want to use an ARM template via a PowerShell script to create a storage account in Azure.  How do you do this?

Solution
Prerequisites
1.  If you are using Windows 7, you have installed Azure PowerShell; if you need assistance with this, see this posting.  If you are using Windows 10, you have installed the modules for Azure and the storage resource;

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How Do You Install Azure PowerShell on Windows 10?

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Problem scenario
You want to run ARM templates to declaratively create resources such as servers, databases, and subnets in Azure.  You need the PowerShell module for Azure to be installed for certain “reserved” words to work.  How do you install the Azure PowerShell?

Solution
1.  Open PowerShell as administrator.  (PowerShellGet is built into Windows 10 by default.  It may appear uninstalled, but it is natively part of the OS.)
2. 

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What Are ARM Templates (for Azure)?

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Question
What are ARM (Azure Resource Manager) templates?

Answer
ARM templates are JSON files that have six element definitions, of which three are mandatory:

$schema
contentVersion
parameters
variables
resources
outputs

The elements $schema, contentversion, and resources are mandatory.

For more information see these links:
https://medium.com/@zaab_it/azure-resource-manager-template-101-1ccddc797f65

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