Add a new container

From the menu select Container instances then click Add container.

Complete the configuration, using the table below as a guide:

Field/OptionOverview

Subscription

Select the subscription you want to use for the container.

Resource group

If two or more resource groups exist, select where you want to deploy the container.

Location

Select which datacenter to run the container in.

Name

Give the container a descriptive name.

Image

Enter the name of the image that will be used to deploy the container.

OS

Select the OS (typically Linux or Windows).

Port mapping

Select the port needed to publish to the Internet.

CPU

Define how much CPU to allocate to the container.

Memory

Define how much memory to allocate to the container.

When you're ready, click Deploy the container. When the deployment has finished, you'll see it in the list of Azure container instances.