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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
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Summary
The documentation provides deployment examples for multiple platforms, with most using Ubuntu runners and Linux-native tooling. However, the ASP.NET (not Core) example is Windows-specific, using 'windows-latest' runners and Windows-only tools such as NuGet and MSBuild. This is the only example that is Windows-specific, and it appears before the Java, Node.js, and Python examples, which use Linux runners. There is no Linux/Mono alternative provided for ASP.NET, and Windows tools are required for that workflow.
Recommendations
  • Add a Linux/Mono-based example for ASP.NET if feasible, or clarify that classic ASP.NET requires Windows runners due to tooling constraints.
  • Explicitly state in the ASP.NET section why a Windows runner is required, to help users understand the platform limitation.
  • Consider reordering the sections so that Linux-first or cross-platform frameworks (e.g., .NET Core, Java, Node.js, Python) appear before Windows-only frameworks, to avoid the impression of Windows preference.
  • Where possible, mention Linux equivalents or alternatives for Windows tools, or provide guidance for users on non-Windows platforms.
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Flagged Code Snippets

name: Deploy ASP.NET MVC App deploy to Azure Web App

on: [push]

env:
  AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME: my-app    # Set this to your application's name
  AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH: '.'      # Set this to the path to your web app project, defaults to the repository root
  NUGET_VERSION: '5.3.x'           # Set this to the dot net version to use

jobs:
  build-and-deploy:
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:

    # Check out the repo
    - uses: actions/checkout@main
    
    - uses: azure/login@v2
      with:
        creds: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}

    - name: Install Nuget
      uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v1
      with:
        nuget-version: ${{ env.NUGET_VERSION}}
    - name: NuGet to restore dependencies as well as project-specific tools that are specified in the project file
      run: nuget restore
  
    - name: Add msbuild to PATH
      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2

    - name: Run MSBuild
      run: msbuild .\SampleWebApplication.sln
       
    - name: 'Run Azure webapp deploy action using Azure Credentials'
      uses: azure/webapps-deploy@v3
      with: 
        app-name: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME }} # Replace with your app name
        package: '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH }}/SampleWebApplication/'
  
    # Azure logout 
    - name: logout
      run: |
        az logout