Welcome to Azure App Service for Developers

Azure App Service is a fully managed platform that enables you to build, deploy, and scale web apps, mobile back ends, and even easily consumable APIs. You can use your favorite programming language or framework to build applications that run and scale with ease on a highly available and reliable cloud infrastructure.

Key Features for Developers

  • Broad Language and Framework Support: .NET, .NET Core, Java, Ruby, Node.js, PHP, and Python.
  • Automated Deployments: Integrate with GitHub, Azure Repos, Bitbucket, Docker Hub, and Azure Container Registry for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
  • Hybrid Connections: Securely connect your cloud apps to on-premises resources.
  • Managed Identity: Securely access other Azure services without managing credentials.
  • Global Scale: Deploy your applications to datacenters around the world.
  • DevOps Ready: Integrates seamlessly with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and other CI/CD tools.

Getting Started: Deploy Your First Web App

Follow our step-by-step guide to deploy a simple web application to Azure App Service. Choose your preferred language and development environment.

Start Quickstart

Understand the Architecture

Learn about the underlying components of Azure App Service, including App Service Plans, WebJobs, and deployment slots, to optimize your application's performance and scalability.

Explore Architecture

Deployment Options

Azure App Service offers flexible deployment options:

  • Local Git: Push code directly from your local repository.
  • GitHub/Bitbucket: Set up continuous deployment from your source control.
  • Azure Repos: Integrate with Azure's own Git repository service.
  • Docker Containers: Deploy custom Docker images for consistent environments.
  • FTP/FTPS: Traditional file transfer for simple deployments.

Code Snippet: Creating an App Service Plan (Azure CLI)

az group create --name myResourceGroup --location "East US"
az appservice plan create --name MyFreePlan --resource-group myResourceGroup --sku F1 --is-linux

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