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A simple 5-step flow you can follow when using Azure in real work.
1) Setup
Install/run the tool and confirm version. Create a minimal config.
2) Small change
Do one small action end-to-end to prove the workflow.
3) Validate
Check output, logs, and status. Catch mistakes early.
4) Automate
Convert it into a repeatable script or pipeline step.
5) Productionize
Add safety: secrets, rollback, observability, and docs.
These are practical sequences you can copy into your own checklist or runbook.
Goal: Ship a containerized app with logs, health, and safe secrets.
- Create a resource group and choose a region.
- Push your image to ACR.
- Deploy using App Service/Container Apps/AKS depending on needs.
- Add monitoring (Azure Monitor) and log collection.
- Lock down access using managed identity and least privilege.
- Resource groups
- Subscriptions
- Managed services
Learning path (high-level):
- Identity and resource model
- AKS and apps
- CI/CD integration
Login
Command
az loginSelect subscription
Command
az account set --subscription <id>List groups
Command
az group list -o tableShort descriptions and practical intent. Search, filter, copy, and reuse.
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az account showShow current account context.
az account list -o tableList subscriptions.
az group list -o tableList resource groups.
az group create -n rg-devops -l eastusCreate resource group.
az vm list -o tableList virtual machines.
az vm show -g <rg> -n <vm> -o tableShow VM details.
az aks list -o tableList AKS clusters.
az aks get-credentials -g <rg> -n <aks>Configure kubectl for AKS.
az acr list -o tableList container registries.
az acr login -n <acrName>Login Docker to ACR.
az monitor activity-log list --max-events 10View recent activity logs.
Small blocks you can drop into your terminal, config, or runbook.
Set subscription and confirm context
bash
az login
az account list -o table
az account set --subscription <id>
az account show -o tableWhen things break, follow this order to stay calm and move fast.
- If commands fail: confirm subscription context and login session.
- If deployments fail: check resource provider registrations and quotas.
- If networking fails: validate NSGs, routing, and DNS settings.
The common mistakes that slow people down when using Azure.
- Copy-pasting commands without understanding inputs/outputs and side effects.
- Not documenting defaults (ports, paths, credentials) and then getting stuck in prod.
- Skipping logs and metrics when troubleshooting; always collect evidence first.
Do these tasks in order. You will feel the tool instead of just reading about it.
- Install or run the tool locally (or in Docker) and verify it works with a hello-world action.
- Create a minimal config and run the most common command 3 times (with a small change each time).
- Break something on purpose and document how you debugged it in your Notes.
Use these to test if you truly understand the basics (and can explain them clearly).
- Explain the tool’s role in a real CI/CD pipeline from commit to production.
- Describe the most common failure you’ve seen with this tool and how you fixed it.
- What would you monitor/alert on for this tool in production?