In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, developers and businesses need agile, scalable, and cost-efficient ways to bring their applications to life. Enter Microsoft Azure App Service—a fully managed platform that streamlines the entire web app lifecycle. From building and deploying to scaling and maintaining, Azure App Service takes the complexity out of infrastructure so you can focus on writing great code.
Supporting a wide range of programming languages, integrating effortlessly with popular development tools, and offering built-in DevOps workflows, Azure App Service empowers developers to go from local development to global deployment with ease. In this guide, we’ll walk through the step-by-step process of creating a web app using Azure App Service, giving you both practical insights and hands-on experience in modern cloud development.
Step 1: Sign in to Azure Portal
Step 2: Create the a resource group
In the Azure Portal, search resource group and select resource group.
Click + Create.
Select subscription, Give your resource group a name WebAppRG, and select a region, click review + create
Click create to create your resource group
Step 3: Create the Web App
In the Azure Portal, search App Services and select it.
Click + Create, under the drop-down select Web App
Under the basic tab, select the resource group created in step 2 (WebAppRG).
Give your Web App a name RentalWebApp
Under publish select code
Choose your runtime stack .NET 9 STS
Select Operating System (Windows)
select your desired region.
Create your own App service plan by clicking (create new) and name it Rentalwebplan, Click Ok. and Review + create.
Click Create
After Deployment Click on go to resources to see the Web App
Under Development tools select Advance tools and click on go
You will be asked to sign in again into your azure account, select your azure account to sign in or it might go directly to the web page
Once sign in, you will be redicted to the advance tool web page.
Select Debug Console and Click on CMD
Click on sites
Click on wwwroot.
Click on the Edit pencil to edit the default template code or clear the default template code.
Clear the default code.
Copy and Paste your RentalWebApp code and save
-Navigate back to your App service and Select your Web App
Copy the Default domain
paste default domain in a web browser to see your RentalwebApp running.
Conclusion
Building a web app with Azure App Service isn’t just a technical task—it’s a gateway to delivering fast, secure, and scalable experiences to users across the globe. From initial setup to live deployment, Azure strips away the infrastructure hassle and lets developers zero in on what matters most: creating impactful solutions.
By walking through this guide, you’ve laid the groundwork for confidently launching, managing, and growing cloud-based applications. Whether you're just dipping your toes into cloud development or refining your workflow as a seasoned pro, Azure App Service equips you with the flexibility and power to bring your ideas to life—quickly and reliably.
Keep exploring, keep building, and let the cloud work for you.
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