AmsTTT.md

Git & PowerShell

• http://haacked.com/archive/2011/12/13/better-git-with-powershell.aspx

Markdown Editors

• http://markdownr.cloudapp.net/
• http://dillinger.io/

PowerShell

How to load the Powershelll Azure commandlets

Import-Module 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Azure\PowerShell\Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Management.psd1'

How to see a list of commands

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Management | select name

How to save all VM metadata in local XML files, and kill the machines

$serviceName = 'chgeuerlinux'

Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $serviceName | foreach { 
    $path = 'c:\vms\' + $_.Name + '.xml'
    Export-AzureVM -ServiceName $serviceName -Name $_.Name -Path $path
}

Remove-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot Production -Force

Further links

• Comparing Windows Azure Queues and Service Bus Queues: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/jj159884.aspx
• Importing and Exporting Virtual Machine Settings: http://michaelwasham.com/2012/06/18/importing-and-exporting-virtual-machine-settings/
• Azure Web Sites Workshop: http://techedwebsitesworkshop.azurewebsites.net/
• git-azure: https://github.com/tjanczuk/git-azure
• Node CLI for Azure: https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/nodejs/how-to-guides/command-line-tools/
• A successful Git branching model