Azure: Quick and Easy way to create a Dreamspark Web App and MySQL, using the Azure Marketplace

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06/30/2015

Well in a previous blog I talked about connecting your MySQL database with your Web App, but that was the hard way! I noticed that you can use the Azure Marketplace to quickly build your Web App and MySQL database. I am not sure why I didn’t notice this before, but it is quick and easy!

Sources:

Got this idea from:
- Create a PHP-MySQL web app in Azure App Service and deploy using Git
- If you read the referenced article above, contained inside of the article is also an explanation on how to use the Marketplace to quickly build a Web App + MySql.
Get Dreamspark at: https://www.dreamspark.com/Product/Product.aspx?productid=99
Azure portal

This article will only show you how to implement a web app + MySql using the Marketplace. Usually you need to have a credit card to use the MarketPlace, but for the Web App + MySql you do not need a credit card!

So to use this fast and easy approach to building a Web App and MySql database do the following:

Start the Azure portal by going to https://azure.microsoft.com

Create a New Web App + MySql from Marketplace

In the portal click on the New button in the upper right hand of the portal

Use the Marketplace

Click on the Marketplace on the Create blade

Use the Search bar of the MarketPlace type Web App + MySql

Use the “MarketPlace” to generate your Web App + MySql

Click on the Web App + MySQL, click on the “Create” button at the bottom of the page and fill in the information, I will let you figure out all of that stuff.

Fill in the “Configure required settings”

Fill in the “configure required settings”information and then click Ok

URL: Must be unique, adding numbers after a desired name works.
Create a new AppService plan, which is used so that you can share features across your various apps
Click OK

Select or create your MySql database

Select the database or create a new one, you only get one database, the image below indicates that I have selected the existing MySql database, click create and you have completed the web app + MySql.

Conclusion

The instructions in this blog has shown you how to easily create an empty Web App and empty MySql database. These can be used by Visual Studio to create a Web App, Web Job and connect to the MySql database. You can use PHP or other tools to work with the Dreamspark Azure offering.

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