Creating a web app hosted in a container

To create an App Service running with a Docker instance, you have to follow the very same steps from Chapter 1, Azure App Service, when we were discussing the creation of a web app using Azure Portal.

Once you reach the web app creation blade, take a look at the OS field:

As you can see, the Docker option is available. When you click on it, two more fields will need to be set:

  • App Service plan/Location: This is the same as with "traditional" App Services with one important note. When you select Docker, all App Service Plans you can choose from will be powered by the Linux operating system. This will ...

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