CI/CD pipeline

Question

How do I set up continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) for an Azure Web App?

Answer 1

Setting up Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) for an Azure Web App involves automating the process of building, testing, and deploying your web application whenever changes are pushed to the version control repository. In this example, I'll demonstrate how to set up CI/CD using Azure DevOps, but similar principles apply to other CI/CD tools.

Prerequisites:

1. An Azure Web App created and deployed.
2. An Azure DevOps account with a project created.

Step 1: Set up Continuous Integration (CI)

1. Navigate to your Azure DevOps project and create a new pipeline.
2. Choose the appropriate source control repository where your web app code is hosted (e.g., Azure Repos, GitHub, Bitbucket).
3. Select a template for your pipeline. If you're using Azure Repos, you can use the predefined ASP.NET template.
4. Configure the build pipeline settings (e.g., specifying the .NET version, restore and build steps, etc.).
5. Save and queue the build pipeline.

Step 2: Set up Continuous Deployment (CD) to Azure Web App

1. In your Azure DevOps project, go to "Project Settings" and select "Service connections" under the "Pipelines" section.
2. Create a new service connection for Azure. Choose "Azure Resource Manager" if you want to deploy to an Azure Web App.
3. Authenticate with your Azure account and grant necessary permissions to the service connection.

Step 3: Add CD to the Build Pipeline

1. Go back to your build pipeline in Azure DevOps.
2. Click on "Edit" to open the pipeline editor.
3. Click on the "+" sign next to "Agent job" to add a new task.
4. Search for "Azure App Service Deploy" and add it to the pipeline.
5. Configure the "Azure App Service Deploy" task with the necessary settings, such as selecting the Azure subscription, the web app name, and the deployment package or folder.
6. Save and queue the build pipeline again.

Now, whenever you push new changes to your repository, the CI/CD pipeline will trigger automatically. The build pipeline will compile your code and create a deployment package, and the release pipeline (CD) will deploy the package to your Azure Web App.

Note: If you are using a different CI/CD tool or approach, the steps might vary slightly, but the general concept remains the same - automate the build and deployment process to achieve continuous integration and continuous deployment for your Azure Web App.