Select the Nginx image provided by Cognosys from VM Depot on Azure portal.
Nginx Install
Once the VM is started open the port 80.
You can check Nginx running with [yourvmname].cloudapp.net
Nginx on Azure
Technical perspective
Nginx install on Azure with VM Depot
A preserved technical perspective from the CognoSys engineering archive. Product names, interfaces, availability, and recommended practices may have changed since original publication.