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In this quickstart, you use the Azure portal to create an instance of Apache Kafka® & Apache Flink® on Confluent Cloud™.
Prerequisites
An Azure account with an active subscription is required. If you don't already have one, you can create an account for free.
Your Azure role must be set to Owner or Contributor for the subscription. Confirm that you have the appropriate access before you begin.
- You must subscribe to Confluent Cloud
Create a Confluent resource
Begin by signing in to the Azure portal.
In the Azure portal, in the search bar, enter the name of the service.
In the Services search results, choose the service.
Select the + Create option.
The pane for creating a resource appears with the Basics tab open by default.
Basics tab
The Basics tab has three sections:
- Project details
- Azure resource details
- Confluent organization details
There are required fields (identified with a red asterisk) in each section that you need to fill out.
Enter the values for each required setting under Project details.
Field Action Subscription Select a subscription from your existing subscriptions. Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one. Enter the values for each required setting under Azure Resource details.
Field Action Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource. Region Select a region to deploy your resource. Enter the values for each required setting under Confluent organization details.
Field Action Organization Choose to create a new organization, or associate your resource with an existing organization. Note
If you choose to associate your resource with an existing organization, the resource is billed to that organization's plan.
Select the Change plan link to change your billing plan.
The remaining fields update to reflect the details of the plan you selected for this new organization.
Select the Next button at the bottom of the page.
Tags tab (optional)
You can optionally create tags for your resource. Then select Review + create.
Review + create tab
If the review finds no errors, the Create button is enabled. Select it.
If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next to each section where errors exist. To fix errors:
Open each section that has errors and fix the errors.
Fields with errors are highlighted in red.
Select Review + create again.
Select Create.
The message "Deployment is in progress" appears. When the deployment is complete, the message "Your deployment is complete" appears.
After the resource is created, select Go to Resource to view your resource.