How I Hosted My First Website on an Azure Virtual Machine (Step-by-Step)

If you’re new to cloud computing, hosting a website on an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) is a fantastic way to start. Here’s how I did it step-by-step:

Step 1: Create a Virtual Machine

1. Log in to the Azure portal.
2. Click on Create a resource > Virtual Machine.
3. Fill in the details (subscription, resource group, VM name, region, image (Windows/Linux), size, etc.).
4. Set up an admin username and password.
5. Click Review + create and then Create.

Step 2: Install a Web Server

1. For Linux: Connect to the VM using SSH. Run sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get install apache2 to install Apache.
2. For Windows: Connect to the VM using RDP. Open Server Manager and install IIS (Internet Information Services).

Step 3: Upload Your Website

1. For Linux: Copy your HTML files to the /var/www/html folder.
2. For Windows: Copy your HTML files to the C:\inetpub\wwwroot folder.

Step 4: Configure Networking

1. Go to the VM’s Networking settings in the Azure portal.
2. Add an inbound port rule to allow HTTP traffic (port 80).

Step 5: Access Your Website

1. Use the VM’s public IP address to access your website in a browser.

This project is a great way to learn about Azure VMs, networking, and server management.

Call to Action: Have you hosted a website on an Azure VM? Share your tips and tricks below in the comments!

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