func command not found while using Azure Functions locally.

Question

I am trying to run Azure Fuctions locally on Windows PC using VS Code. I have already installed Azure Functions Core Tools by following Microsoft Documentation but still facing the same issue. Please, help me to solve this issue.

Answer 1

This is for the Exercise - Create a function locally by using the Core Tools.
These are the command lines (one at a time) I used to get it to work (I am using bash).
You cannot make any root-level changes because you are not really using your computer.

1. Create a directory for global npm packages:
   mkdir "${HOME}/.npm-global"
2. Configure npm to use the new directory:
   npm config set prefix "${HOME}/.npm-global"
3. Add the new directory to your PATH:
   export PATH="${HOME}/.npm-global/bin:$PATH"
4. Reload your shell configuration:
   source ~/.bashrc
5. Now you can install the azure functions core tools globally:
   npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools@4 --unsafe-perm true

Also be careful when you select the trigger for the function, the exercise says 7 for HTTP trigger but check the Cloud Shell list. For me it was 8, not 7.

You have to repeat steps 2 to 4 if you get kicked out because of inactivity.

Hope this helped.

Answer 2

Hi @Shubham Tomar ,

After installing it needs a system restart. Request you to restart your system and give it a try.

Let us know how it goes. Looking forward for your response.

Answer 3

Hello,

Please try the next:

1. Uninstall azure-functions-core-tools from npm: npm uninstall -g azure-functions-core-tools.
2. Install Azure Functions as Administrator npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools
3. Add the npm path to the environmental variables

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Answer 4

In attempting to work through the following exercise of Coursera course for AZ-204:

Exercise - Create a function locally by using the Core Tools

A bash shell command prompt is displayed along side the instructions and the first instruction is to run func init, but when I do, I get back func command not found. According to the instructions, the core tools should have already been installed but it appears that they are not. I cannot install them as I would require either sudo or root access to do so. What am I missing? How do I work through this exercise?

Answer 5

After setting the Environment Variable, then reopening the shell worked.
Thanks.