Getting Started with Azure Container Instances
- Hafeez Baig |
- 14 steps |
- 2 minutes
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Sign in into the **Microsoft Azure Portal**
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Type **Container instances** in the search bar and click on the **Container instances** to view the Container instances dashboard
**What are Container Instances?**\
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Container instances are single containers that run on a cloud infrastructure without requiring you to manage the underlying virtual machines or orchestration platforms. They provide an easy and quick way to run containers, offering scalability and isolated environments for applications. Examples include Azure Container Instances (ACI) and AWS Fargate.
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On the **Container instances** Dashboard, click on the **Create** button in the left side
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Click on the **Resource group** dropdown and select the resource group **computer-rg** option
**Note:** If you do not have a Resource group, you can create one by clicking on the **Create new** link option
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Scroll to the **Container details** section and give the **Container name** as "**my-first-container-instance"**
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Scroll to the **Image source** section and select the option **Quickstart images**
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Scroll the page and click on the **Review + create** button
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Wait for the **Validation** to get passed
If your validation is displaying errors and hasn't passed, try troubleshooting by repeating previous steps and checking the validation again.
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After the Validation is successfully passed, scroll the page and click on the **Create** button
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After the deployment is complete, click on the **Go to resource** button
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On **my-first-container-instance** wizard, click on the **Overview** from the left bar
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Locate the **IP address (Public)** on the right side and click on the copy widget
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Open the new tab in any browser and paste the **IP address (Public)**
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**Welcome to Azure Container Instances!**
Congratulations on completing this lab and Understanding Azure Container Instances! Good Job!