Azure App Service Quickstart

This guide will walk you through the process of creating a web application hosted on Azure App Service using the Azure portal.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

Steps to Create an App

1

Sign in to the Azure portal

Open your web browser and navigate to the Azure portal.

Sign in with your Azure account credentials.

2

Create a new App Service

In the Azure portal, search for "App Services" and select it from the results.

Click the + Create button.

In the "Create" blade, select Web App.

3

Configure your Web App

Fill in the following details:

  • Subscription: Select your Azure subscription.
  • Resource group: Click Create new and enter a name for your resource group (e.g., `my-app-resources`). Resource groups organize related Azure resources.
  • Name: Enter a unique name for your web app (e.g., `my-unique-app-name-123`). This name will be part of the default URL (`.azurewebsites.net`).
  • Publish: Keep the default as Code.
  • Runtime stack: Choose your preferred runtime (e.g., .NET, Node.js, Python, Java). For this quickstart, let's select Node 18 LTS.
  • Operating System: Select Linux.
  • Region: Choose an Azure region close to you or your users (e.g., `East US`).
4

Configure Hosting plan

For the Hosting plan, you can use the default settings or create a new one:

  • App Service Plan: Click Create new and enter a name for your App Service plan (e.g., `my-app-plan`).
  • Pricing tier: For development and testing, the F1 (Free) tier is often sufficient. For production, you'd choose a paid tier.
5

Review and Create

Review your configuration. If everything looks correct, click the Review + create button.

Azure will validate your settings. Once validation passes, click the Create button.

6

Deploy and Access your App

The deployment process usually takes a few minutes. Once completed, you'll see a "Deployment succeeded" message.

Click on Go to resource to navigate to your newly created App Service.

On the App Service overview page, you will find the URL for your web app. It will look something like: https://my-unique-app-name-123.azurewebsites.net/.

Clicking this URL will open your default web app in a new browser tab.

Note: The default web app shows a placeholder page. You'll typically deploy your own application code to this App Service.

Next Steps

Congratulations! You've successfully created an Azure App Service.

Now you can:

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