Deploy MVC5 application in azure

Question

I have create mvc5 application (web UI with sql server and entity framework) which is working as expected, now I want to deploy it in azure ,what it the simplest way to do that?

Currently the application work with SQL DB how should I change it to work with azure sql Db ,what are the steps...

im using VS2013 premium for web

Thanks!

Answer 1

1. Login to your windows Azure account
2. Create a SQL Database on Azure
3. Map database to your new created website
4. Download PublishSettings for your website
5. Visual Studio: Right click on your MVC Solution and choose publish
6. Choose import and select the downloaded publishsettings
7. Connection: choose the provided azure connectionstring to your database
8. click publish

You can also login to your azure account after clicking on Publish in VS. Then you don´t need to download your publishsettings. Choose the website you want to deploy to, select the connectionstring and publish.

Hope this will fit your needs.