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Setup Azure AI Foundry

In this section, you will set up the Azure AI Foundry resource and deploy your first model so it’s ready for the workshop. Before you start with the workshop, make sure you have read how to get Azure and setup your dev environment.

Steps

  1. Log in to Azure

  1. Create an Azure AI Foundry Resource

  1. Enter the resource details
    Fill in the form with the following values, then click Next:

    FieldValue
    Subscription:Select the subscription provided for this workshop
    Resource group:Click Create new and give your resource group a descriptive name, e.g. pizza_workshop-RG
    Name:Enter a unique name, e.g. pizza-foundry-resource-7yud
    Region:Select West US (⚠️ Do not select another region)
    Project Name:Pizza-Workshop


  1. Deploy the resource
    • Click Next through the remaining steps until you reach Review + Create.
    • Click Create to deploy the resource.
    • Wait 1–5 minutes for the resource to finish deploying.

  1. Open Azure AI Foundry
    • Navigate to AI.Azure.com.
    • You should now see the Azure AI Foundry projects linked to your subscription.
    • Click on your project, e.g. Pizza-Workshop.

  1. Deploy a base model

    • In the project, go to Model + endpoints.
    • Click Deploy modelDeploy base model.
    • Select the model gpt-4o and click Confirm.
    • Leave all other settings at their defaults and click Deploy.

    This will make the model available in your project for use by your agents.


  1. Test the model
    • Once deployment is complete, click Open in Playground.

    • In the chat window, type:

      Hello world
    • You should see a response from the gpt-4o model. 🎉

Recap

In this setup section, you have:

  • Logged into the Azure Portal
  • Created an Azure AI Foundry resource
  • Deployed a GPT-4o base model into your project
  • Tested the model in the Playground

Your Azure environment is now ready for building the PizzaBot agent in the next chapters.