In this project, I created a Linux virtual machine on Microsoft Azure, connected to it securely using SSH, and installed Apache2 to host a web server. This is part of my journey as an aspiring cloud engineer, learning cloud technologies, Linux, and DevOps. Step 1: Creating a Virtual Machine on Azure I logged into the Azure Portal and created a new virtual machine using Ubuntu as the operating system. Key configurations included: Step 2: Connecting to the VM via SSH After the VM was successfully created, I connected to it using SSh [Secure shell hosting] from my Gitbash terminal. Command used:ssh username@public-ip-address Once connected, I had full access to the Linux environment running on virtual machine as shown below Step 3: Updating the System Before installing any software, I updated and upgraded the package list with the commands; sudo apt update&sudo apt ugrade This ensures that all packages are up to date and upgraded. Step 4: Installing Apache2 Next, I installed Apache2 using the following command: sudo apt install apache2 -yThe -y flag automatically confirms installation prompts. After installation, Apache2 started running on the server. Step 5: Verifying Apache2 Installation To confirm Apache2 was working, I opened a browser and visited my VM’s public IP address. The default Apache2 welcome page was displayed, confirming a successful installation. In this project, I successfully: Created a Linux virtual machine on AzureConnected to it using SSHInstalled and ran Apache2 This project strengthened my understanding of cloud computing, remote server management, and basic web server deployment. I look forward to building more projects as I continue my journey in cloud engineering. Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. as well , this person and/or - Resource group creation- Selecting a region- Choosing a VM size- Setting up authentication (SSH key)