| author | dbradish-microsoft |
|---|---|
| ms.author | dbradish |
| ms.date | 06/13/2019 |
| ms.topic | include |
Azure hosts Azure Cloud Shell, an interactive shell environment that you can use through your browser. You can use either Bash or PowerShell with Cloud Shell to work with Azure services. You can use the Cloud Shell preinstalled commands to run the code in this article, without having to install anything on your local environment.
To start Azure Cloud Shell:
| Option | Example/Link |
|---|---|
| Select Try It in the upper-right corner of a code block. Selecting Try It doesn't automatically copy the code to Cloud Shell. | ![]() |
| Go to https://shell.azure.com, or select the Launch Cloud Shell button to open Cloud Shell in your browser. | ![]() |
| Select the Cloud Shell button on the menu bar at the upper right in the Azure portal. | ![]() |
To run the code in this article in Azure Cloud Shell:
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Start Cloud Shell.
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Select the Copy button on a code block to copy the code.
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Paste the code into the Cloud Shell session by selecting Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows and Linux, or by selecting Cmd+Shift+V on macOS.
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Select Enter to run the code.


