The Azure Portal is the visual starting point for working with Azure. Sign in at https://portal.azure.com with your Azure credentials to create, manage, and organize resources without first learning a command-line tool. You can also inspect invoices and traffic, investigate logs, set alerts, and monitor security. section 1.6.1 section 1.7
A typical creation workflow is:
- Choose the resource you need and open its creation wizard. For a new project, start by creating a resource group. section 2.2.2
- Fill in the requested details, including a clear name. A consistent naming strategy makes resources easier to recognize later. section 2.2.2
- Select Review + Create, check the details, then select Create. section 2.2.2
Creating a Key Vault
From the portal home page, select Create a Resource, search for Key Vault, and open its wizard. Choose a subscription, resource group, globally unique name, region, and pricing tier. Then choose how access will be controlled: a vault access policy or Azure role-based access control. Review the choices before creating the vault; even a friendly wizard cannot decide your permissions for you. section 6.8.1
The portal is useful for learning what a resource needs: a virtual machine wizard, for example, exposes its subscription, resource group, and name. It is not the only route into Azure. The Azure CLI, PowerShell, and ARM templates offer other ways to create resources; creation goes through Azure Resource Manager regardless of the tool. Some preview services and features of non-native Azure services may not be available in the portal. section 3.2 section 2.2.2 section 1.6.1
