Step by Step How to Create a WordPress Website in Microsoft Azure

Introduction

The Microsoft Azure WordPress is one of the most popular open source blogging platform and we have a couple of options when it comes to deploying WordPress in Microsoft Azure. The easiest and straight forward deployment option is to use the WordPress template from the Web Apps gallery.



Microsoft launched the Azure cloud computing service in 2010 to help developers build and deploy web applications, storage, and backups in the cloud, with data centers located all around the world.

Why WordPress website on Azure?

WordPress on Azure
  • Easy to Deploy
  • Automated backups
  • Metrics & Analytics

1- Go to the Azure portal, and click on the “Create a resource” tab on the left navigation panel

Azure portal-Create resource

2 – On the search bar, type “WordPress” then click enter key

3 – Select “WordPress” then click Create