Step by Step : Upload asp.net web application to Window Azure

Window Azure is in demand for cloud hosting to host asp.net web application and make scalable that application as per retirements, so I would like to describe here step by step to upload asp.net application on window azure. so let's start!

1. Create New Project > ASP.NET web application

   
   

2. Create New Cloud Project and Just click OK without selecting anything

   

3. Go to Cloud Project > Right click on Roles Folder > Add web role from solution as per below fig.

   
   

4. Here you can configure your cloud project with .csdef config file (you can also add stratup task in that.)
   

   
   

5. Build Solution then right click on Cloud Project and click Publish, it will open dialog as per below.
   
   

6. Here i will go through "Create Service package only" which will create published files to upload manually on window azure portal, if you want details on 2^nd option then please refer this link for Getting Started with the Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio
   
   

7. Click on "Configure Remote Desktop" if you want RDP connection to that application and chose certificate and credentials as per below
   
   

8. Click Ok on both dialogs and it will generate 2 files which we need to upload on Window azure portal
   

   
   

9. Create "New Hosted Service" on azure portal then fill details, choose certificates and browse 2 published files in step-9 and click ok
   

   
   
   
   cheers!