Azure CLI

Resources Commands

Create, manage, and organize Azure resources using resource groups. Apply tags, move resources between groups, and manage deployments.

7 commands

Pro Tips

Use consistent naming conventions: 'rg-{app}-{env}-{region}' format.

Apply resource locks to prevent accidental deletion of critical resources.

Use tags for cost allocation and resource organization across teams.

Common Mistakes

Deleting a resource group deletes ALL resources within it permanently.

Some resources cannot be moved between resource groups after creation.

Commands

Deploy ARM Template

$ az deployment group create --resource-group <name> --template-file template.json

Deploy resources using ARM template

Create Resource Group

$ az group create --name <name> --location <region>

Create a new resource group in a specific region

Delete Resource Group

$ az group delete --name <name> --yes --no-wait

Delete a resource group and all its resources

List Resource Groups

$ az group list --output table

List all resource groups in the subscription

Create Resource Lock

$ az lock create --name <lock-name> --lock-type CanNotDelete --resource-group <name>

Prevent accidental deletion of resource group

List Resources in Group

$ az resource list --resource-group <name> --output table

Show all resources in a resource group

Tag Resource Group

$ az group update --name <name> --tags Environment=Dev Team=Backend

Add tags to a resource group for organization