JavaScript on Azure Learn Path - Module 2 - Deploying a basic app to Azure

This Learn module requires the following Azure resources to deploy correctly:

• Azure App Service
• Azure Cosmos DB with MongoDB API

Requirements

• Node.js LTS

Local development

• Create Azure resources
  • Azure App Service + Cosmos DB for MongoDB API
    • Create resource in Azure portal
    • Create database
    • Create collection
    • Copy the following to the .env file:
      • Connection string
      • Database name
      • Collection name
• Install npm dependencies: npm install
• Verify environment variables are set in .env
  • PORT=8080 - default port for Azure App Service
  • MONGODB_URI_CONNECTION_STRING=
  • MONGODB_URI_DATABASE_NAME=
  • MONGODB_URI_COLLECTION_NAME=
• Start the server: npm start
• Access Web App at: http://127.0.0.1:8080