Azure SQL Tutorial - Getting Started

Welcome to the Azure SQL tutorial! Let's get started with the fundamentals of Azure SQL databases.

This tutorial will cover basic concepts and steps to create and configure your first Azure SQL database.

Creating a New Database

Let's create a new Azure SQL database. First, sign in to the Azure portal and go to Azure -> SQL Databases.

Click on Create a SQL Database.

Give your database a name. For example, "MyFirstDB".

Select the Pricing Tier. We'll start with the Basic Tier for now.

Connecting to the Database

Once your database is created, you'll need to connect to it. Azure offers several options.

Using Azure Data Studio: Download and install Azure Data Studio. Azure Data Studio.

Connect to the database by selecting your Azure SQL database in Data Studio.

You'll see a connection string displayed. It's usually something like:

                                  Server: 
                  Authentication: /login
                  User: /login
                  Password: /login

Basic Operations

Let's perform a simple query to see your database content:

Run the following SQL query:

                                  SELECT * FROM myFirstDB;
                
            

            This query will display all the tables in your database.