Azure VPS setup notes » History » Version 4
Jon Goldberg, 08/07/2020 03:04 PM
| 1 | 1 | Jon Goldberg | # Azure VPS setup notes |
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| 3 | 4 | Jon Goldberg | ### Eligibility |
| 4 | * First you need to submit paperwork to be approved as a 501c3: https://nonprofit.microsoft.com/en-us/getting-started. Approval can take 1 day or 3-4 weeks - I've seen both multiple times. |
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| 5 | * Once approved, go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits/azure to claim credits (note: disable ad blockers) |
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| 7 | 3 | Jon Goldberg | ### VPS provisioning |
| 8 | 1 | Jon Goldberg | * You need a Sponsorship->Subscription->Resource Group->Virtual Machine. |
| 9 | * Check that you have credits in your sponsored account: https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/Balance |
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| 10 | 4 | Jon Goldberg | * Add a subscription of type "Microsoft Azure Sponsorship" from the Azure portal. You may have to select "Show other subscription types" to see it. |
| 11 | * **Note**: Even sponsored subscriptions require a credit card, make sure you have one available. |
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| 12 | 3 | Jon Goldberg | * Create a resource group. (Needs more docs) |
| 13 | * Add a virtual machine. (Needs more docs) |
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| 14 | * Add endpoints for ports 22, 80, 443, and 5665. |
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| 16 | 1 | Jon Goldberg | ### Swap |
| 17 | 2 | Jon Goldberg | https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4010058/how-to-add-a-swap-file-in-linux-azure-virtual-machines |