# Azure

This page documents the Azure-specific setup and supported resources for Cost Explorer (Gantt).

### Step 1: Add Your Azure Account

Cost Explorer (Gantt) requires your Azure account to be added to MechCloud. Follow the Azure onboarding guide to connect your account:

[Add Azure Account](/cloud-computing/add-an-account/azure.md)

### Step 2: Configure Permissions

The service principal created during Azure onboarding must have **Reader** role on the subscription or resource groups to be monitored.

### Step 3: Create a Resource Context

A Resource Context defines the logical boundary within which Stateless IaC and related visualizations operate. Follow the Resource Context setup guide:

[Resource Context](/cloud-computing/stateless-iac/resource-context.md)

### Step 4: Provision Infrastructure Using Stateless IaC

Once the Azure account and Resource Context are configured, infrastructure can be provisioned using Stateless IaC.

Follow the Stateless IaC authoring guide:

[Stateless IaC for Azure](/cloud-computing/stateless-iac/azure.md)

### Supported Resources

See the [Supported Resources](/cloud-computing/cost-explorer/azure/supported-resources.md) page for the complete list of Azure resource types supported by Cost Explorer.

### Demo

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