How to publish a solution with 4 projects in one web app on azure

Juan Rivero 20

I have a Visual Studio Solution with 4 Projects, I am able to publish one project but the other 3 cannot be publish to the webapp but to an Azure Container Registry. I want to understand if there is only one that can be publish to Azure Web App and the other ones to Azure container registry, will this be the path to make it work or there is another way to make all the projects in the solution to be publish under the same web app? Thank you in advance.

VenkateshDodda-MSFT 17,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-04-25T10:23:31.9433333+00:00

@Juan Rivero Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A, apologize for any inconvenience caused on this. You can make use of virtual directories in app service that are running on windows app service plan refer to stackoverflow solution to publish 4 different project to single webapp using virtual directories concept. Feel free to reach back to me if you have any further questions on this.

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Konstantinos Passadis 17,276 Reputation points

2023-04-24T15:45:28.0933333+00:00
Hello @Juan Rivero! Have you considered these :

All the projects in the solution should be compatible with the same target framework version.

If multiple projects in the solution have their own web.config file, then the settings in these files could potentially conflict with each other. In such cases, you may need to merge the settings from these files into a single web.config file for the web app.

If the projects have dependencies on each other, then you will need to make sure that these dependencies are correctly resolved when publishing to the web app. Why wont use containers ? create a separate Dockerfile for some ( somehow gather dependencies) and publish others as Web Apps In theory it is possbile , under limitations of the code itself I hope this helps ! If you find this helpful kindly mark it as Accepted! BR
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Juan Rivero 20 Reputation points

2023-04-24T16:14:31.3766667+00:00

Hi BR please see my answer below:

All the projects in the solution should be compatible with the same target framework version.

They are

If multiple projects in the solution have their own web.config file, then the settings in these files could potentially conflict with each other. In such cases, you may need to merge the settings from these files into a single web.config file for the web app. they do not have their own web.config. there is only one web.config file. the other projects are class libraries.

they do not have their own web.config. there is only one web.config file. the other projects are class libraries.

If the projects have dependencies on each other, then you will need to make sure that these dependencies are correctly resolved when publishing to the web app. Why wont use containers ? create a separate Dockerfile for some ( somehow gather dependencies) and publish others as Web Apps In theory it is possbile , under limitations of the code itself I hope this helps ! If you find this helpful kindly mark it as Accepted! BR

How do I make the dependencies resolved when publishing to the web app? I am new developer so when you mention containers, I believe I have to create them and how do I move all the class libraries to the container, sounds like I have to rebuild everything from scratch or is copy and paste, plus when I make a dependency do I have to reference the dependencies to the container and change the code on the program.cs?, it does not seem that simple

Konstantinos Passadis 17,276 Reputation points

2023-04-25T09:15:59.5666667+00:00

Here are some general steps to ensure that dependencies are resolved when publishing a web app:
Make sure you have all the necessary dependencies installed on your local machine. You can use a package manager like npm (for Node.js) or pip (for Python) to install dependencies. Include all dependencies in the deployment package. Depending on the platform you are deploying to, there may be different ways to package and deploy dependencies. For example, in a Node.js app, you can include a "dependencies" section in your package.json file that lists all the required dependencies. When you deploy the app, the package manager (e.g. npm) will automatically install the dependencies. Use a deployment tool that automatically resolves dependencies. Many cloud platforms and hosting providers have built-in tools for deploying web apps that can automatically resolve dependencies. Test the deployed app to ensure all dependencies are resolved. Once the app is deployed, you should test it thoroughly to make sure all dependencies are properly resolved and the app is functioning as expected.

Juan Rivero 20 Reputation points

2023-04-25T10:17:48.9133333+00:00

This is resolved adding a configuration to accept the app as a developer app

VenkateshDodda-MSFT 17,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-04-26T05:06:13.1066667+00:00

@Juan Rivero I see that the issue is now resolved. Glad to know that the issue is resolved. Thanks for sharing the solution that worked for you with the community. It’s much appreciated.

VenkateshDodda-MSFT 17,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-04-26T05:08:11.65+00:00

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