how-to-create-quantum-workspaces-with-the-azure-portal.md

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Create Azure Quantum workspaces with the Azure portal

In this guide, learn to create Azure Quantum workspaces and the required Resource Groups and Storage Accounts using the Azure portal, and start running your quantum applications in Azure Quantum.

Prerequisites

In order to use the Azure Quantum service, you will need an active Azure subscription. To create an Azure subscription go to the Azure free sign-up page and click on the green Start free button to start the process of creating an Azure subscription.

Note

You will need to introduce your billing information (for example, a valid credit card) to create your free Azure subscription.

Once you have an active Azure subscription, you can continue with the next section Create an Azure Quantum workspace.

Create an Azure Quantum workspace

You use the Azure Quantum service by adding an Azure Quantum workspace resource to your Azure subscription in the Azure portal. An Azure Quantum workspace resource, or workspace for short, is a collection of assets associated with running quantum or optimization applications.

To open the Azure Portal, go to https://portal.azure.com and then follow these steps:

Note

If you just created your Azure subscription, you might be asked to confirm your email address in order to use the service.

1. Click Create a resource and then search for Azure Quantum. On the results page, you should see a tile for the Azure Quantum (preview) service.

   

2. Click Azure Quantum (preview) and then click Create. This opens a form to create a workspace.

   

3. Fill out the details of your workspace:

   • Subscription: The subscription that you want to associate with this workspace.
   • Resource group: The resource group that you want to assign this workspace to.
   • Name: The name of your workspace.
   • Region: The region for the workspace.
   • Storage Account: The Azure storage account to store your jobs and results. If you don't have an existing storage account, click Create a new storage account and complete the necessary fields. For this preview, we recommend using the default values.

   

   [!NOTE] You must be an Owner of the selected resource group to create a new storage account. For more information about how resource groups work in Azure, see Control and organize Azure resources with Azure Resource Manager.

4. After completing the information, click the Providers tab to add providers to your workspace. A provider gives you access to a quantum service, which can be quantum hardware, a quantum simulator, or an optimization service.

   

   [!NOTE] By default, Azure Quantum adds the Microsoft QIO provider to every workspace.

5. After adding the providers that you want to use, click Review + create.

6. Review the settings and approve the Terms and Conditions of Use of the selected providers. If everything is correct, click Create to create your workspace.

   

Note

Pricing for Azure Quantum varies by provider. Please consult the information in the Providers tab of your Azure Quantum workspace in the Azure portal for the most up-to-date pricing information.

Next steps

Now that you created a workspace, learn about the different targets to run quantum algorithms in Azure Quantum.