Introduction

This guided project focuses on managing Azure resources using Cloud Shell and the Azure CLI.

Azure Cloud Shell is a browser-based terminal built into the Azure portal. It comes preinstalled with the Azure CLI, so you can create, manage, and delete resources from the command line without installing anything on your computer. The CLI is especially useful when you need to perform the same operations across multiple resources quickly.

Scenario

Your IT administrator needs to create and manage Azure resources efficiently without navigating through multiple portal screens. You open Cloud Shell, create a resource group and storage accounts from the command line, apply tags, query resources with built-in filters, and delete everything when you're done—demonstrating the full resource lifecycle from the CLI.

• Exercise 1 - Open Cloud Shell and explore the environment.
• Exercise 2 - Create and list resources with CLI commands.
• Exercise 3 - Tag, query, and clean up resources from the command line.

By the end of this project, you can navigate Cloud Shell, create and manage resources with CLI commands, and use JMESPath queries to filter and format output.

Skilling areas

In this project, you practice skills in the following areas:

Navigate Cloud Shell and the CLI environment

• Launch Cloud Shell and select Bash mode.
• Verify account and subscription settings.
• Use the built-in help system to discover commands and parameters.

Create and manage resources from the CLI

• Create resource groups and storage accounts with CLI commands.
• List resources and format output as a table.

Tag, query, and clean up resources

• Apply tags to resource groups and individual resources.
• Use JMESPath queries to filter and reshape CLI output.
• Delete a resource group and verify cleanup.