Create an App Service for the SharePoint Online Microservice

As part of the deployment process for the SharePoint Online microservice, an app service needs to be created to host the microservice.

Create the app service

1. Log in to your Azure portal as a user with the necessary permissions to create an App Service.

2. In Azure, navigate to All Services > App Services and create a new App service.

3. Under Project Details, select a Subscription and then create a Resource Group for the App Service.

4. Under Instance Details, enter the following information:

   • Name — Enter a name

   • Publish — Select Code.

   • Runtime Stack — Select ASP.NET V4.8.

   • Operating System — Select Windows.

   • Region — Select the appropriate region.

5. Click Review + Create.

6. Click Create.

7. After the deployment of the App Service completes, click Go to resource.

8. Change the platform for the App Service to 64 Bit by doing the following:

   1. On the App Service navbar, under Settings, click Configuration.

   2. On the Configuration blade, select the General settings tab.

   3. Under Platform settings, change the Platform to 64 Bit and click Save.

   4. Click Continue to confirm you want to save the changes.

9. Select Overview on the App Service navbar.

10. On the Overview page, copy and save the URL for the app service. You will need this when you create the service principal application for the app service in Azure AD.