The create-resources.cmd script is a basic script to allow easy deployment of one ARM template in one resource group. You can deploy to an existing resource group or to create one.

NOTE: Alternatively, you can also use the createresources.sh bash script which was created as a second option, convenient if you are using the Azure Cloud Bash Shell, a Mac or Linux machine, or simply, bash on Windows, instead of CMD/CommandPrompt in a local Windows.

Deploying to a existing resource group

Just type create-resources [pathfile-to-arm-template] resourcegroup from command-prompt. Called this way the script will:

Search for path-to-arm-template.json and path-to-arm-template.parameters.json files
If they exist, will deploy them in the resourcegroup specified (that resource group in Azure has to exist).

Deploying to a new resource group

Just type create-resources [pathfile-to-arm-template] resourcegroup -c location. Called this way the script will:

Search for path-to-arm-template.json and path-to-arm-template.parameters.json files
If they exist, will create the resourcegroup specified in the location specified.
Finally will deploy path-to-arm-template.json and path-to-arm-template.parameters.json files in the resourcegroup