Create an Azure Database for MySQL Server

This tutorial guides you through the process of provisioning a new Azure Database for MySQL server using the Azure portal.

Prerequisites

• An active Azure subscription.
• Permissions to create resources in a resource group.

Step 1 – Sign in to the Azure portal

Open https://portal.azure.com and sign in with your Azure account.

Step 2 – Create a new MySQL server

1. In the left navigation pane, select Create a resource.
2. Search for Azure Database for MySQL and choose Single Server.
3. Click Create.

Step 3 – Configure server basics

Enter the following details:

Subscription:   Your subscription
Resource group: New or existing group
Server name:    myuniqueserver (must be globally unique)
Data source:    Microsoft
Region:         Choose a region close to your users
Version:        8.0
Compute + storage:   Select a tier (e.g., Burstable B1ms)
Administrator login: adminuser
Password:       StrongPassword!23
Confirm password: StrongPassword!23

Step 4 – Review + Create

1. Click Review + create to validate your settings.
2. After validation passes, click Create to start deployment.

Step 5 – Verify deployment

Once deployment succeeds, navigate to the newly created server resource to view its overview page.

Next steps

Proceed to Configure firewall rules to allow client connections.