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Thibaut Fabrice 0

Dear Sir/Madam,

How to put a python folder to host on Azure on cloud to be viewed by people.

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Fabrice
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Praneeth Maddali 12,670 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-08T04:51:40.2933333+00:00
Hi @Thibaut Fabrice

Thank you for your question. To make your Python folder publicly accessible on Azure, the most straightforward approach is to host it using Azure App Service. This service is designed to run Python web applications (such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI) in a fully managed environment.

Recommended Solution:

Prepare your project Make sure your folder includes:

Your main application file (e.g., app.py)

A requirements.txt file listing all dependencies

Azure will automatically install the required packages during deployment.

Create a Web App in Azure In the Azure Portal, go to Create a resource >Web App. Choose:

Publish: Code

Runtime stack: Python

Operating System: Linux (required for Python)

Deploy your Python folder The simplest way is using the Azure CLI command az webapp up from within your project folder. You can also use ZIP deployment via the Deployment Center.

Access your application Once deployed, your app will be publicly available at: https://<your-app-name>.azurewebsites.net

Important Note If your folder contains only standalone Python scripts (not a web app), it won’t be directly viewable in a browser. You’ll need to wrap your code in a web framework like Flask or FastAPI first so it can handle HTTP requests.

Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/quickstart-python?tabs=flask%2Cwindows%2Cazure-cli%2Cazure-cli-deploy%2Cdeploy-instructions-azportal%2Cterminal-bash%2Cdeploy-instructions-zip-azcli

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/configure-language-python

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Praneeth Maddali 12,670 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-09T05:25:52.32+00:00

Hi @Thibaut Fabrice

Just following up to see if your issue has been resolved or if you had a chance to review my earlier comment?

1 answer

Your answer

Praneeth Maddali 12,670 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-08T04:51:40.2933333+00:00

Hi @Thibaut Fabrice

Thank you for your question. To make your Python folder publicly accessible on Azure, the most straightforward approach is to host it using Azure App Service. This service is designed to run Python web applications (such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI) in a fully managed environment.

Recommended Solution:

Prepare your project Make sure your folder includes:

Your main application file (e.g., app.py)

A requirements.txt file listing all dependencies

Azure will automatically install the required packages during deployment.

Create a Web App in Azure In the Azure Portal, go to Create a resource >Web App. Choose:

Publish: Code

Runtime stack: Python

Operating System: Linux (required for Python)

Deploy your Python folder The simplest way is using the Azure CLI command az webapp up from within your project folder. You can also use ZIP deployment via the Deployment Center.

Access your application Once deployed, your app will be publicly available at: https://<your-app-name>.azurewebsites.net

Important Note If your folder contains only standalone Python scripts (not a web app), it won’t be directly viewable in a browser. You’ll need to wrap your code in a web framework like Flask or FastAPI first so it can handle HTTP requests.

Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/quickstart-python?tabs=flask%2Cwindows%2Cazure-cli%2Cazure-cli-deploy%2Cdeploy-instructions-azportal%2Cterminal-bash%2Cdeploy-instructions-zip-azcli

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/configure-language-python

Kindly let us know if the above helps or you need further assistance on this issue.

Please "upvote" if the information helped you. This will help us and others in the community as well.
Praneeth Maddali 12,670 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-09T05:25:52.32+00:00

Hi @Thibaut Fabrice

Just following up to see if your issue has been resolved or if you had a chance to review my earlier comment?

Answer 1

To host a Python web app folder on Azure so others can view it, use Azure App Service and deploy the code as a web app.

Prepare the Python app
- Ensure the folder is a web app using a framework like Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
- Add a requirements.txt file listing all Python packages.
Create the web app in Azure (one-time)
- Install the Azure CLI on the local machine.
- In a terminal, go to the Python project folder.
- Sign in:
```
     az login
```
- Create and deploy the web app in one step:
```
     az webapp up --runtime PYTHON:3.14 --sku B1 --logs
```
- When the command finishes, it prints the web app URL. That URL is what people can use to view the app.
Update and redeploy later
- After changing the Python code, from the same project folder run:
```
     az webapp up
```
- The command re-deploys the updated folder to the same web app.
Alternative: zip deploy
- Create a ZIP file of the Python project (excluding virtual environments and hidden folders).
- Enable build automation on the web app by setting the SCM_DO_BUILD_DURING_DEPLOYMENT app setting to true in the Azure portal or with Azure CLI.
- Deploy the ZIP file:
```
     az webapp deploy \
         --name <app-service-name> \
         --resource-group <resource-group-name> \
         --src-path <zip-file-path>
```
- Share the web app URL with users.

These steps host the Python folder as a web application on Azure App Service so it can be accessed over the internet.

References:

Quickstart: Deploy a Python (Django, Flask, or FastAPI) web app to Azure App Service