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ASP.NET Core Essentials

By : Shahed Chowdhuri
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ASP.NET Core Essentials

By: Shahed Chowdhuri

Overview of this book

<p>ASP.NET Core is the latest collection of Microsoft’s web application development technologies. When you’re trying to reach a broad spectrum of users with a robust web application, ASP.NET Core is there to help you build that application. With the ability to cater to users on desktop, tablet, or smartphone platforms, you can put together a solution that works well anywhere.</p> <p>This book is what you need to get started developing ASP.NET Core applications was quickly as possible; starting by introducing the software and how it can be used in today’s modern world of web applications and smartphone apps. Walking you through the benefits of a Web API to support both applications and mobile apps to give you a solid understanding of the tech to build upon as you see what ASP.NET Core can do for you.</p> <p>The book wraps up with practical guidelines for the use of database technologies, unit tests, security best practices, and cloud deployments for the real world.</p>
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
ASP.NET Core Essentials
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
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Preface

Deploying to Azure, Microsoft's cloud platform


Azure has become a popular cloud platform for many developers across the globe, whether the application is using a Microsoft framework or an open-source alternative. For ASP.NET developers, Azure is a no-brainer. Under the Free plan, you can create up to 10 free websites on Azure, which provides a playground for web apps to live out in the wild.

To get started with Azure, you may sign up for a free trial at http://azure.com .

Creating a web app

Once you have signed up for Azure, you may create a web app using the Azure portal. This process takes only a few seconds. Once kicked off, the web app should be up and running within a minute.

To create a web app in Azure, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the Azure portal at http://portal.azure.com .

  2. Click on the New button on the top left, marked with a plus sign.

  3. Select Web + Mobile from the list of options.

  4. Select Web App from the list of options.

  5. Fill out the required information, then click Create.

Allow Azure...