Create and Publish the Azure Cloud Service through Package

In this blog, we will learn how to create and publish the Azure Cloud Service through package.

Step 1: Create Project

Please go to this link:

• Create And Publish The Azure Cloud Service Through Visual Studio

and perform the first three steps (3) and create the cloud Project.

Step 2: Create package

Right click on project and choose package.



Give popup and click on package.





It will create the package in your local path.



Step 3: Create Cloud Service on Portal

Click on Add button and give details of cloud service.







You can see there are no roles and instances in that, it’s empty. We have to upload the package by using upload functionality.

Step 4: Upload Package

Give the details such as storage and deployment label.

If you don’t have storage then creat it from this link,

• Azure Storage: Blob Storage, Create, and Access Files

and configure it here.


Here I choose my existing Storage.



Choose click on folder icon to open the UI for package uploading.




Make sure you have checked Deploy even if one or more roles contain a single instance or else it will give this error.




So check the check box for Deploy,


Click on OK and your deployment is started.



Here your cloud service is ready to use.

Just click on the link and it will redirect to the service.