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Daily Blog Post: May 15th, 2023

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May 15th, 2023

Deploying Your ASP.NET Core Web Application to Microsoft Azure: A Step-by-Step Guide

In this post, we will explore how to deploy your web application to a hosting provider.

Step 1: Choose a Hosting Provider

There are many hosting providers that support ASP.NET Core web applications. Some popular options include Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and DigitalOcean. For this example, we will be using Microsoft Azure.

Step 2: Publish Your Application

To publish your web application to Microsoft Azure, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on your web project in Visual Studio and select "Publish".
  2. In the "Publish" dialog box, select "Microsoft Azure" and click "Next".
  3. Sign in to your Microsoft Azure account or create a new account if you don't already have one.
  4. In the "Create App Service" dialog box, enter a name for your web application and select the subscription and resource group that you want to use. Click "Create" to create your new app service.
  5. In the "Publish" dialog box, select your new app service and click "Finish" to start publishing your web application.

Once your application is published, you can access it by navigating to the URL of your app service. You can also configure custom domains, SSL certificates, and other settings for your app service.

Step 3: Update Your Application Settings

If your web application requires any configuration settings, such as connection strings or API keys, you can update these settings in the Azure portal.

  1. Navigate to the "Application settings" section of your app service in the Azure portal.
  2. Add any necessary settings under the "Application settings" or "Connection strings" sections.
  3. Click "Save" to save your changes.

Step 4: Monitor Your Application

Microsoft Azure provides various tools for monitoring and debugging your web application. You can use tools such as Application Insights to monitor the performance and availability of your application, view logs, and diagnose issues.

Congratulations! You have successfully deployed your web application to Microsoft Azure using ASP.NET Core and C#. In the next post, we will explore how to add authentication and authorization to your web application using ASP.NET Core Identity.