1. Getting Started with Azure
  
    
    
    
    To make use of and/or work on the Azure components build into APSIM, you or your organisation will first need to sign up for several Azure services.
- Azure account: If you don’t already have an Azure subscription, create a free Azure account
 
- Batch account: Once you have an Azure subscription, create an Azure Batch account
 
- Storage account: See Create a storage account in About Azure storage accounts.