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Create VM in Azure Cloud Services โ€” Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS (Free Student Account)

Launch a FREE Ubuntu 24.04 LTS VM on Azure step-by-step using the Azure for Students subscription. In this tutorial, I walk through picking the image/size, networking, SSH keys, and first boot tips so youโ€™re up and running fast.

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What youโ€™ll learn

  • Setting up Azure for Students (no credit card)

  • Creating a resource group, VNet, subnet, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS VM

  • Generating/using SSH keys securely

  • Basic post-deploy checks & firewall notes

Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:35 Azure for Students overview
02:10 Create Resource Group & VNet
04:00 Choose Ubuntu 24.04 LTS image + size
06:10 SSH key creation & download
08:05 Networking & NSG basics
10:00 Review + Create
11:30 First login & sanity checks
13:00 Next steps

Commands (sample)

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ssh -i ~/.ssh/azure_student_key.pem ubuntu@<VM_PUBLIC_IP> uname -a

Helpful keywords

azure for students, ubuntu 24.04 lts, create vm azure, azure vm tutorial, beginner cloud, linux on azure

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