How to deploy a simple static micro site on Microsoft Azure

Question

I plan to move all my websites from my own baremetal server to Microsoft Azure. To get things started I want to do a POC and deploy a very simple static microsite - a single

Answer 1

While there are several options as mentioned Brents answer (and comments), I find one simple option as easiest.

1. Create a website from the Azure portal.
2. Go to: https://{sitename}.scm.azurewebsites.net/DebugConsole
3. Navigate to: site/wwwroot
4. Drag drop your files (html/js/css/...).

Done

(browse to http://{sitename}.azurewebsites.net/ to see your site).

Note: You can also edit your files from this view.