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Deploy a Docker based ASP.NET Core app to Azure

In this tutorial we are going to perform ASP.NET Core Docker app Deployment to Azure cloud service provider. We have already created the app on our last tutorial whose link is - First ASP.NET Core web App in Docker Container. Once the deployment is completed, we will be able to view the app on the browser with a URL.

ASP.NET Core APP with HTTPS in Docker

SSL Certificates are very necessary for the Trust, Identity and Encryption of an APP. In ASP.NET Core the apps use HTTPS Certificates by default, they use self-signed development certificates for development purpose. So, when you are hosting your app to a Docker Container then it is needed to tell docker where to find this development certificate in the machine. Once Docker knows the location of the HTTPS certificate then your app will start opening with https url, eg https://localhost:8001.

The procedure will be same for the production scenario also. So you can generate a free HTTPS certificate from Let's Encrypt, then tell your Docker app (which is running in Azure or AWS) to find the HTTPS certificate from a location.

Create first ASP.NET Core App in a Docker Container

In this ASP.NET Core Docker article we will create our first ASP.NET Core App running from a Docker Container. We will do all this from the very beginning so it will be a good learning experience for you. We will also go through the installation of Docker in Windows, MacOS and Linus, and will also learn some of the most needed Docker commands which you need to know as an ASP.NET Core developer.