Azure function option is not visible in Visual Studio 2022

Question

Hi,

I am unable to see the Azure function option in Visual Studio 2022 even though I have installed the Azure management and Asp.net library.

Answer 1

Installing "Azure management" or ASP.NET libraries alone isn't enough. You must install the Azure Development workload. To check or install it:

• Open Visual Studio Installer
• Click Modify next to Visual Studio 2022
• Go to the Workloads tab
• Ensure "Azure Development" is checked
• Click Modify to install missing components

You may also want to use Visual Studio Installer to install additional tools:

• Scroll to "Individual Components"
• Search for and check:
  • Azure Functions and Web Jobs Tools
  • .NET Core cross-platform development
  • .NET SDKs (e.g., .NET 6, .NET 7) (depending on your target framework)

Then, when creating a new project:

• Use the Search bar and type: Azure Functions
• If not visible, try:
  • Closing/reopening Visual Studio
  • Checking for updates via Help > Check for Updates

If the Visual Studio template still doesn’t appear, you can create a function app using the .NET CLI:

dotnet new func -n MyFunctionApp

Then open the generated folder in Visual Studio.

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Marcin