Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 Unleashed

Subscribing to the Azure Services (Get an Account)

You are now ready to deploy your application to the cloud and we start by getting an account. If you already have an Azure account you can skip this step and go to the site and login. If, however, this is your first time setting up, the following steps walk you through the process of getting your account.

1. Start by visiting windowsazure.com.

2. Click the Sign Up Now button. If you don’t see the button on the page, navigate to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/account/ and click Get Your Account.

3. You should now see a page that shows you the options for purchase. You need to select a plan that meets your needs. Each plan has a different pricing structure. Thankfully, there is a nice comparison ...