Create an Azure App Service

This guide walks you through the process of creating a new Azure App Service using the Azure portal and Azure CLI.

Azure Portal Azure CLI

Using the Azure Portal

Make sure you have an active Azure subscription. If not, you can sign up for a free account.

Steps:

Navigate to the App Services Page:
Log in to the Azure portal. In the search bar at the top, type "App Services" and select it from the results.
Create New App Service:
Click on the + Create button or + Add button. Select App Service from the dropdown.
Configure Basic Settings:
- Subscription: Choose your Azure subscription.
- Resource Group: Create a new resource group or select an existing one. A resource group is a logical container for your Azure resources.
- Name: Enter a globally unique name for your web app. This will be part of the URL (e.g., your-app-name.azurewebsites.net).
- Publish: Choose how you want to publish your code (e.g., Code, Docker Container).
- Runtime Stack: Select the language and version for your application (e.g., .NET Core 6, Node 18 LTS, Python 3.10).
- Operating System: Choose between Windows and Linux.
- Region: Select the Azure region closest to your users for better performance.
Configure Hosting:
- App Service Plan: Choose an existing App Service plan or create a new one. The plan defines the underlying compute resources, location, and pricing tier.
- Pricing Tier: Select a tier that suits your needs (e.g., Free, Shared, Basic, Standard, Premium).
Review and Create:
Review all the settings you've configured. You can also explore additional settings like Deployment, Networking, Monitoring, etc., under the respective tabs.

Click the Review + create button. After validation passes, click Create.
Deployment:
Azure will provision your App Service. This may take a few minutes. Once completed, you will see a "Deployment succeeded" message.

Using the Azure CLI

Ensure you have the Azure CLI installed and logged in. You can install it from here.

Steps:

Login to Azure:
```
az login
```
Create a Resource Group (if needed):
Replace myResourceGroup with your desired resource group name and eastus with your preferred region.
```
az group create --name myResourceGroup --location eastus
```
Create an App Service Plan:
This command creates a Linux App Service plan in the Free F1 tier. You can change the name (myAppServicePlan), OS (--is-linux or --is-windows), and SKU (e.g., B1 for Basic).
```
az appservice plan create --name myAppServicePlan --resource-group myResourceGroup --is-linux --sku F1
```


                    
                        Create the Web App:
                        Replace my-unique-app-name with your desired app name and myAppServicePlan with the name of the plan you created.
                        az webapp create --resource-group myResourceGroup --plan myAppServicePlan --name my-unique-app-name
                        If you want to specify a runtime stack (e.g., Node.js), you can add the --runtime flag. For example, for Node 18 LTS:
                        az webapp create --resource-group myResourceGroup --plan myAppServicePlan --name my-unique-app-name --runtime "NODE|18-lts"
                    
                    
                        Verify Creation:
                        You can list your web apps to confirm creation:
                        az webapp list --resource-group myResourceGroup