| author | ggailey777 | ||
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| ms.service | azure-functions | ||
| ms.topic | include | ||
| ms.date | 09/10/2025 | ||
| ms.author | glenga | ||
| ms.custom |
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In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and then select Publish.
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On the Publish page, make the following selections:
- On Target, select Azure, and then select Next.
- On Specific target, select Azure Function App, and then select Next.
- On Functions instance, select Create new.
:::image type="content" source="media/functions-vstools-publish/visual-studio-tools-functions-instance.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Publish page. In the Functions instance section, a resource group is visible, and Create new is highlighted.":::
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Create a new instance by using the values specified in the following table:
Setting Value Description Name A globally unique name The name must uniquely identify your new function app. Accept the suggested name or enter a new name. The following characters are valid: a-z,0-9, and-.Subscription name The name of your subscription The function app is created in an Azure subscription. Accept the default subscription or select a different one from the list. Resource group The name of your resource group The function app is created in a resource group. Select New to create a new resource group. You can also select an existing resource group from the list. Plan Type Flex Consumption When you publish your project to a function app that runs in a Flex Consumption plan, you might pay only for executions of your functions app. Other hosting plans can incur higher costs. IMPORTANT:
When creating a Flex Consumption plan, you must first select App service plan and then reselect Flex Consumption to clear an issue with the dialog.Operating system Linux The Flex Consumption plan currently requires Linux. Location The location of the app service Select a location in an Azure region supported by the Flex Consumption plan. When an unsupported region is selected, the Create button is grayed-out. Instance memory size 2048 The memory size of the virtual machine instances in which the app runs is unique to the Flex Consumption plan. Azure Storage A general-purpose storage account The Functions runtime requires a Storage account. Select New to configure a general-purpose storage account. You can also use an existing account that meets the storage account requirements. Application Insights An Application Insights instance You should turn on Application Insights integration for your function app. Select New to create a new instance, either in a new or in an existing Log Analytics workspace. You can also use an existing instance. :::image type="content" source="./media/functions-vstools-publish/functions-vs-function-app.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Function App Create new dialog. Fields for the name, subscription, resource group, plan, and other settings are filled in.":::
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Select Create to create a function app and its related resources in Azure. The status of resource creation is shown in the lower-left corner of the window.
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Select Finish. The Publish profile creation progress window appears. When the profile is created, select Close.
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On the publish profile page, select Publish to deploy the package that contains your project files to your new function app in Azure.
When deployment is complete, the root URL of the function app in Azure is shown on the publish profile page.
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On the publish profile page, go to the Hosting section. Select the ellipsis (...), and then select Open in Azure portal. The new function app Azure resource opens in the Azure portal.
:::image type="content" source="media/functions-vstools-publish/visual-studio-tools-functions-publish-complete.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the publish profile page. In the Hosting section, the ellipsis shortcut menu is open, and Open in Azure portal is highlighted." lightbox="media/functions-vstools-publish/visual-studio-tools-functions-publish-complete.png":::