Visual Studio Project

Windows Azure Cloud Service Project

A project for creating a scale-able service that runs on Windows Azure.

Contains a logical structure and physical files.

ServiceDefinition.csdef

The service definition file defines the runtime settings for your application including what roles are required, endpoints, and virtual machine size. None of the data stored in this file can be changed when your role is running.

ServiceConfiguration.cscfg

The service configuration file configures how many instances of a role are run and the values of the settings defined for a role.

The data stored in this file can be changed while your role is running.

*.ccproj

Defines the logical structure of the Cloud Project. Does not contain any configuration that is parsed to Azure in fact.

But does contain the mapping from roles to projects and thereby be able to determine what project to deploy to Azure when publish.

References the projcts that are relevant for the cloud deployment.

diagnostics.wadcfg

Defines the logging and performance counter setup for a role

<ServiceDefinitionFileName>.cspkg

Entire Cloud Service Deployment packed into a zip file.

Creating a cloud web role project

1. Create new solution
2. Create project/web app, develop and test
3. Create new Cloud project. Name it. In the dialog "New Windows Azure Cloud Service", choose nothing
4. An empty cloud service project is created
5. In the empty cloud project, right click on roles, and ad the existing role, the new project
6. In Cloud Project, right click and "Package"
7. Confirm that an azure package is created at "\bin\Debug\app.publish" depends on Service Configuration and Build Configuration
8. Right Click and "Publish" on Azure Project
9. Dialog opens "Windows Azure Publish Sign In"
   1. Sign in
      1. Sign in online to download credentials
      2. Chose existing subscription
      3. Manage and create new subscription
      4. Import Subscription (*.PublishSettings)
   2. Settings
      1. Common Settings
      • Cloud Service:
      • Environment: Production/Staging
      • Build Configuration: Release/Debug/...
      • Service Configuration: Cloud/Local
      • Enable Remote Desktop: No
      1. Advanced Settings
      • Deployment Label: "Project name"
        • Append Current DateTime: Yes
        • Storage Account
        • Delete Deployment On Failure: No
        • Deployment Update Settings: ...
   3. Summary
      1. Target Profile - For having multiple deployment strategies
      2. Review and click "Publish"
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