# Azure Runbooks - Basics

Create a runbook inside an existing Azure Automation Account using the recorded portal route, then find the linked VS Code editing setup.

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Runbooks

- Are run in Azure
- The can run powershell or python code.
- Can be run on a schedule

**Requires an Azure Automation Account** Runbooks are run from within an Azure Automation Account environment. Before you can create a runbook you must first create an "Azure Automation account".

Once you have access to an Azure Automation Account or one is created for you, you can create a run book.

**To create a runbook you**

1.  Select your "[Azure Automation account](https://portal.azure.com/#view/HubsExtension/BrowseResource.ReactView/resourceType/Microsoft.Automation%252FAutomationAccounts)"

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\2. Expand "Process Automation" -\> Click Runbooks

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\3. Click "Create a runbook"

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To edit the Runbook from within Visual Studio Code you need a couple of extensions.

See [Azure Runbooks - VS Code Extension](azure-runbooks-vs-code-extension.md)

## Related guidance

- [Topic overview](Introduction.md)
- [Source review status](../../review/Review-status.md)