In an ideal world, when deploying your website to an Azure App Service you should be using Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) tools like TeamCity, Octopus Deploy or Azure DevOps. However if you are running a small site or just want to quickly deploy to an Azure App Service then Visual Studio Publish is recommended.
This guide walks through setting up Visual Studio Publish to enable quick deployment to your Azure App Service in just a few clicks.
Step 1: Download Publish Profile
First, access Azure and navigate to your Azure App Service. Click the Get publish profile button. This downloads the Azure App Service’s *.PublishSettings file for later use.
Step 2: Open Publish Dialog in Visual Studio
In Visual Studio, right-click your site project and select Publish…
Step 3: Create New Publish Profile
The Publish dialog appears. Click the + New button.
Step 4: Import Profile
Select Import Profile - Import your publish settings to deploy your app, then click Next.
Step 5: Select PublishSettings File
Click Browse… and select the *.PublishSettings file downloaded earlier, then click Finish.
Step 6: Review and Configure Settings
Web Deploy is now added. Verify the Settings and click the Pencil icon to modify Configuration, Target Framework, and other required settings.
Step 7: Deploy
Web Deploy is configured. Click the Publish button to deploy to your Azure App Service.
The Output window displays deployment scripts, and upon completion, your Azure App Service URL opens in a browser.