In this article we will go step by step to host Static ASP.NET Website using Visual Studio on Azure within a few clicks. For this example, we are using Azure Management Portal or Classic Portal to create Web App.
Prerequisites
You will learn
- Host Website using Visual Studio
Step 1: Navigate to
Microsoft Azure Management Portal & sign in with Azure Subscription credentials.
Step 2: Click on +New -> COMPUTE -> WEB APP -> QUICK CREATE
Enter URL name, App Service plan & Region.
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Step 3: Click on website name and select DASHBOARD tab. Download the Web App Publish profile.
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Step 4: Start Visual Studio & Open the project. Right Click on project name & select “Publish…”
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Step 5: Select Import option. Browse the downloaded publish profile file(.PublishSettings file)
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Step 6: Publish methods options like server, site name, username, password & destination URL option available. Click on Next button
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Step 7: Choose Configuration -> Debug or Release
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Step 8: Again click on Next button. Preview of web deployment available & Publish the project
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Wait for few seconds or minutes; it also depends on the project size as well as on internet connectivity to publish projects on Azure.
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Congratulations your Visual Studio Project is successfully hosted on Microsoft Azure!
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