#Set up your environment
##Create a Media Services account
Use Azure Management Portal, .NET SDK, or REST API to create Azure Media Services account.
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##Set up development environment
Choose .NET or REST API for your development environment.
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Choose .NET or REST API to programmatically connect to Azure Media Services.
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