Copy-ready commandaz group create — Basic Usage
az group create --name rg-app-prod --location eastusProduction warning
Resource start, stop, restart, create, and deallocate operations affect workloads.
Requirements and permissions
- Requirements
- Azure CLI
- Permissions
- Azure RBAC permissions vary
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-31
Examples
Basic Usage
Use az group create for a standard administrative task.
az group create --name rg-app-prod --location eastusOriginal command
Create an Azure resource group.
az group create --name rg-app-prod --location eastusCommon errors
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