Octopus Deploy

Given that this recipe relies on Octopus Deploy, we will need an accessible instance with enough privileges to create and configure a deployment project. For details on how to install Octopus Deploy, follow the steps in https://octopus.com/docs/installation. The Octopus server, or one of its tentacles, needs access to your Dynamics 365 instance. The tool should also be aware of your different SDLC environments. In this specific example, we will be deploying to a development instance.

Given that this recipe will focus on deployment rather than build automation, we expect the Dynamics 365 solution to already be uploaded to the deployment server. For that, we will need the Octopus Deploy command in tool to push the artifact to ...

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