Azure PowerShell documentation

Azure PowerShell is a set of cmdlets for managing Azure resources directly from the PowerShell command line. Azure PowerShell is designed to make it easy to learn and get started with, but provides powerful features for automation. Written in .NET Standard, Azure PowerShell works with PowerShell 5.1 on Windows, and PowerShell 7.x and higher on all platforms.

Get started with Azure PowerShell

Download

• Install Azure PowerShell
• Install PowerShell
• Run in Azure Cloud Shell

Get Started

• Get started
• Learn about PowerShell concepts

How-To Guide

• Authenticate with Azure PowerShell
• Create a service principal
• Filter cmdlet results
• Format cmdlet output

Manage Azure resources

Concept

• Sample scripts for virtual machines
• Sample scripts for Azure App Service
• Sample scripts for SQL databases

Tutorial

• Create virtual machines on the same subnet

Training

• Automate Azure tasks from PowerShell

Migrate from AzureRM

Overview

• About the Azure PowerShell 'Az' module

Concept

• Migrate from AzureRM to Az

Reference

• Breaking changes between AzureRM and Az

Azure PowerShell Reference

Reference

• Cmdlet reference
• Release notes
• Breaking changes in Az 2.0.0
• Breaking changes in Az 3.0.0

Other Azure PowerShell modules

Overview

• Microsoft Entra ID for PowerShell
• Azure Service Fabric for PowerShell
• Azure SQL Database Cmdlets