How to Use Azure CLI 2.0

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In this blog post about Microsoft Azure, I will show you how to Install and use the Azure CLI 2.0 command line tool to manage resources on Microsoft Azure.

How to Use Azure CLI 2.0

Is a new command line experience that works on Windows, MacOS and Linux and allows management of Azure resources like Virtual Machines, Containers, Storage and Networks.

Azure CLI is also available via the Azure Portal as Cloud Shell. However, the browser experience is slower.

Install Azure CLI on Windows

Below, I will install it on Windows 10; however, once installed, all commands are the same on any OS.

To get started, I’ll download the latest CLI version from the link below

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-windows?view=azure-cli-latest

Follow the prompt until completed

Manage Resources

To get started and login to Azure I will use the line below which uses two-factor authentication, first you open the browser with the link below and type the code.

If the code is correct, you will be asked to provide your username and password to login to Azure.

Az login

To view the installed Azure CLI version, I type the line below.

az --version

View all commands by typing

az help

To get help on a specific command set, I will run the line below, and it will show me all the container commands

az aks -h

Azure CLI Interactive Mode

One of the great things about Azure CLI 2.0 is the interactive mode, which completes commands and shows helpful information on the same screen.

To enter interactive mode, I type the line below.

az interactive

As you can see, the CLI shows both command and help information below

If I type help, It displays all available commands.