The Azure CLI

The Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line tool, which you can install locally to manage Azure resources. In general, a command looks like this:

$ az [resource] [command] -param1 "Foo" -param2 123

For example, you can use the Azure CLI to create a function app like this:

$ az functionapp create --name "handsonazureapp" --storage-account "handsonazurestorage" --consumption-plan-location "westeurope" --resource-group "myResourceGroup"

The instruction for installing the Azure CLI can be found in the Technical requirements section. It points to an article that describes the process for multiple different platforms, such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. Once the Azure CLI is installed, open your command line terminal and enter the ...

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