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title: Azure requirements
url: https://documentation.cluedin.net/operate/azure-marketplace/requirements
content_type: reference
section: Deploy & operate > Azure Marketplace
---

# Azure requirements

> reference: Facts, options, APIs.

In this article, you will learn about the Azure requirements you need to meet to ensure successful installation of CluedIn SaaS.

![Checklist for installing CluedIn SaaS: 1 an Azure account, 2 permission for Azure Marketplace purchases, 3 the Contributor role on an Azure subscription](https://documentation.cluedin.net/assets/images/deployment/saas-install/saas-requirements.gif)

**Azure account**

The first requirement is an Azure account. If you already have an Azure account, you can proceed to the next requirement. If you don't have an Azure account, you can easily create a [pay-as-you-go](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/pay-as-you-go/search/?ef_id=_k_EAIaIQobChMIwOntxpn2hAMV_AYGAB3AMAFmEAAYASAAEgJ8LPD_BwE_k_&OCID=AIDcmmbnk3rt9z_SEM__k_EAIaIQobChMIwOntxpn2hAMV_AYGAB3AMAFmEAAYASAAEgJ8LPD_BwE_k_&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwOntxpn2hAMV_AYGAB3AMAFmEAAYASAAEgJ8LPD_BwE) account using a valid credit card.

**Marketplace purchases and Contributor role**

Make sure that you have enabled marketplace purchases and configured the required user permissions (at least **Contributor**) for the subscription where you want to store the CluedIn SaaS application. For more information, see [Enable marketplace purchases in Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/enable-marketplace-purchases).

Up: [Azure Marketplace](https://documentation.cluedin.net/operate/azure-marketplace.md)