This guide walks you through the process of deploying your Azure Functions to the cloud using Visual Studio Code and the Azure Functions extension. It covers setting up your environment, creating a function app, and deploying your code.
If you haven't installed the Azure Functions extension for VS Code yet, you can find it in the VS Code Marketplace.
Open the folder containing your Azure Functions project in Visual Studio Code.
Click on the Azure icon in the Activity Bar. Sign in to your Azure account if you are not already signed in. Select your subscription.
In the Azure Functions pane, click the "Deploy to Function App..." button (cloud icon with an upward arrow).
You will be prompted to:
VS Code will create the necessary resources in Azure for your Function App.
Once the Function App is created, VS Code will prompt you to deploy. Click "Deploy".
Alternatively, you can manually deploy by right-clicking on your project in the Explorer and selecting "Deploy to Function App...".
You can also deploy specific files or folders.
VS Code will show the deployment progress in the Output window. Once complete, you can navigate to your Function App in the Azure portal to verify the deployment.
You can test your functions by browsing to their URLs.
The Azure Functions extension offers more advanced deployment capabilities:
Deploy to staging slots first for zero-downtime deployments. You can manage slots from the Azure Functions pane.
Configure continuous deployment from a GitHub repository or Azure DevOps. This automatically deploys your functions whenever you push changes.
Use the Zip Deploy method for faster deployments, especially for larger functions. This is often the default for the extension.
If you encounter issues during deployment, check the following:
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