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How to create and deploy Azure Functions using VS Code

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This post describes how to create an Azure Function in Python using VS Code. Below are steps to create an Azure function from scratch using VS Code.

Step 1: Create folder for project. 

            
mkdir azure-functions-project

Step 2: Open VS code and navigate to Extensions.

Step 3: In Extensions, search for azure functions.

Step 4: Select install to install the extension for VS Code.

Step 5: After installation, select the Azure icon.

Step 6: Click on Sign in to Azure. It launches a browser window, use Azure credentials to Sign in.

Step 7: Click on create Project and select folder created in Step 1.

Step 8: Choose following options:

  • Select a language: Python

  • Select a Python interpreter to create a virtual environment: Select the default available

  • Select a template for your project's first function: HTTP Trigger

  • Provide a function name: Enter any function name

  • Authorization Level: Anonymous (Anonymous for the demo purpose, choose proper authorization as per your requirement)

  • Select how you would like to open your project: Open in current window

Step 9: Click on Azure icon

Step 10: Click on Deploy to function app and select Create new function App in Azure.

Step 11: Enter a globally unique name for the function app and press "Enter".

Step 12: Select "Python 3.9" as runtime stack.

Step 13: Select any location for new resources e.g "East US", "East US2".

Step 14: Deployment takes couple of minutes, once deployment is complete login to Azure Portal .

Step 15: Search for Function App and select the newly created function app.

Step 16: From the Function App blade, select Functions and click on recently created function.

Step 17: Click on Get Function Url and copy the url.

Step 18: Open the url in browser you should se below output.

Category: Azure