Pre-Installation Setup for Microsoft Azure > Installation Overview (Microsoft Azure)
  
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Installation Overview (Microsoft Azure)
Use the following list to ensure that you complete each step in the order indicated.
1. Update the Local Hosts file. This enables Portal access. See Updating the Local Hosts File for Data Collection.
2. In the Portal, add a Data Collector, if one has not already been created. See Adding/Editing Data Collectors.
3. In the Portal, add the Microsoft Azure data collector policy. See Adding a Microsoft Azure Data Collector Policy.
4. On the Data Collector Server, install the Data Collector software. See Installing the Data Collector.
5. Validate the Data Collector Installation. See Validating Data Collection.