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Using the Deploy a Bicep template step

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Date Published
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Isaac Calligeros
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481
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English
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Summary

Bicep is a user-friendly language designed to simplify the deployment of Azure resources using ARM templates, and the new "Deploy a Bicep template" step aims to enhance this process further. To use this step, an Azure account is required along with the Azure CLI's Bicep module, which can be installed using the command `az bicep install`. The deployment process allows for storing Bicep templates either in a source code editor or in packages, with the latter enabling the use of multiple templates and local file references. Users must provide parameters as key-value pairs and select a deployment mode, either incremental or complete, which determines how Resource Manager handles existing resources. If a specified resource group does not exist, it will be created during deployment, and its location must be specified. The process includes periodic polling and reporting of the deployment state, with output parameters available for accessing deployment details. For support, users are encouraged to engage with the Community Slack channel.

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