How to Deploy a Docker Container to Azure

How to install Azure CLI to Windows

Visit this site and install Azure CLI

After installation, close and reopen any active terminal window. Run the Azure CLI with the az command from either PowerShell or the Windows Command Prompt.

Now login to your Azure with Azure CLI

with command

AZ login

It will take you to one interactive window to login to your Azure account - use the email which is your primary email account for azure.

After Successful login you will get out put as follows

Now you can check your account details by using below command.

az account show

You will one Jason type structure. It means that you have successfully login

Steps to Deploy a Docker Container to Azure

Step 1: Create a Docker Container Locally

1. Install Docker on your machine.

2. Create a simple app (for example, Python Flask or Node.js).

3. Create a Dockerfile:

# Example for Python Flask app
FROM python:3.11-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
COPY . .
EXPOSE 5000
CMD ["python", "app.py"]

4. Build the image:

docker build -t myapp:1.0 .

5. Test locally:

docker run -p 5000:5000 myapp:1.0

Step 2: Push Docker Image to Azure Container Registry (ACR)

1. Search for “Container Registry”

   At the top search bar, type:

Container Registry

Click on Container Registries service.

Click + Create

You will see a Create button. Click it.

Fill the Basic Details

Field	What to select
Subscription	Azure for Students
Resource Group	Click Create new → name: myResourceGroup
Registry name	myacrstudent
Location	Central India (or nearest)

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4. Tag your image:

docker tag myapp:1.0 myacrstudent.azurecr.io/myapp:1.0

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6. Push image:

docker push myacrstudent.azurecr.io/myapp:1.0

Step go to Azure Portal and click to Create Resources and find web app

Fill these details

Click Review + Create and mark all the details

now click review and Create

After deployment you will find default domain name click it and you will find your container live on Azure cloud