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-1. Navigate to [Microsoft Azure](https://portal.azure.com) – Select the "Skip" button on the bottom right to land on the service offerings page. Search for "Virtual Machines" in the search bar and select it. Click the "Create" button and select "Azure Virtual Machine".
+1. Navigate to [Microsoft Azure](portal.azure.com) – Select the "Skip" button on the bottom right to land on the service offerings page. Search for "Virtual Machines" in the search bar and select it. Click the "Create" button and select "Azure Virtual Machine".
 
 2. Select an existing "Resource group" from the drop down or click "Create" for a new Resource group and give it a name. If you have issues refer to [cannot create resource groups](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1520133/cannot-create-resource-groups).