This script will deploy a virtual machine within Azure utilising GitHub Actions as the deployment technology.

GitHubActionsVMCreations.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Deploys a virtual machine in Azure using GitHub Actions

.DESCRIPTION 
This script will deploy a virtual machine within Azure utilising  GitHub Actions as the deployment technology. 

.OUTPUTS


.NOTES
Written by: Sarah Lean

Find me on:

* My Blog:	http://www.techielass.com
* Twitter:	https://twitter.com/techielass
* LinkedIn:	http://uk.linkedin.com/in/sazlean
* GitHub:   https://www.github.com/weeyin83


.EXAMPLE


Change Log
V1.00, 06/01/2020 - Initial version

License:

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2017 Sarah Lean

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#>


[CmdletBinding()]
param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    [string]
    $servicePrincipal,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    [string]
    $servicePrincipalSecret,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    [string]
    $servicePrincipalTenantId,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    [string]
    $azureSubscriptionName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    [string]
    $resourceGroupName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    [string]
    $resourceGroupNameRegion,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]  
    [string]
    $serverName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]  
    [string]
    $adminLogin,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]  
    [String]
    $adminPassword
)


#region Login
# This logs into Azure with a Service Principal Account
#
Write-Output "Logging in to Azure with a service principal..."
az login `
    --service-principal `
    --username $servicePrincipal `
    --password $servicePrincipalSecret `
    --tenant $servicePrincipalTenantId
Write-Output "Done"
Write-Output ""
#endregion

#region Subscription
#This sets the subscription the resources will be created in

Write-Output "Setting default azure subscription..."
az account set `
    --subscription $azureSubscriptionName
Write-Output "Done"
Write-Output ""
#endregion

#region Create Resource Group
# This creates the resource group used to house the VM
Write-Output "Creating resource group $resourceGroupName in region $resourceGroupNameRegion..."
az group create `
    --name $resourceGroupName `
    --location $resourceGroupNameRegion
    Write-Output "Done creating resource group"
    Write-Output ""
 #endregion

#region Create VM
# Create a VM in the resource group
Write-Output "Creating VM..."
try {
    az vm create  `
        --resource-group $resourceGroupName `
        --name $serverName `
        --image win2016datacenter `
        --admin-username $adminLogin `
        --admin-password $adminPassword
    }
catch {
    Write-Output "VM already exists"
    }
Write-Output "Done creating VM"
Write-Output ""
#endregion