Sign in into the **Microsoft Azure Portal**

Type **Deploy a custom template** in the search bar and click on the **Deploy a custom template**

**What is Deploy a custom template?**\
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"**Deploy a custom template**" in Azure refers to the process of using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template to define and deploy infrastructure and resources. Custom templates are JSON files that describe the resources and configurations needed for your application. By deploying a custom template, you can automate and standardize the creation and management of Azure resources, ensuring consistency and repeatability across different environments.

**Custom deployment** wizard will open, here you can choose to **build your own template in the editor** or use **common templates**

Click on the **Create a Linux virtual machine** to create a VM template from the common templates

**Linux Virtual Machine** wizard will open, here you can give all the details and set the configurations according to your requirements

**Note:** Many configurations are already pre-populated because we are using a common template

After giving all the basic details, scroll the page an click on the **Review + create** button

Congratulations on completing this lab and Exploring ARM Templates! Good Job!

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Exploring Azure Resource Manager - ARM Templates