Creating an Azure SQL Database is surprisingly easy. Follow these steps to do so:
- Either find your SQL databases or go to Create a resource and find SQL Database.
- In the blade that opens, select a subscription.
- Select or create a resource group.
- Give the database a name. This is your database, so it doesn't have to be unique across Azure.
- The next part is a little tricky; we need to create an actual server:
- Provide a name for your server; it has to be unique across all of Azure.
- Enter the name of your server's admin.
- Enter a password that meets the requirements (Azure will show you what those requirements are if you don't meet them).
- Confirm the password.
- Select a location.
- Keep Allow Azure services to access ...