Database Reference
In-Depth Information
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Note
As long as no code is deployed on this service, you aren't charged. However, as soon as you deploy
something, the clock starts ticking from a billing standpoint.
Creating a Windows Azure Project
Let's create a simple Windows Azure application in Visual Studio that displays a list of database users.
The Windows Azure project is an ASP.NET application created with a special project template: Cloud.
Configuring Your Development Environment
You must first configure the Windows Azure Tools on your development environment to be able to
develop a Windows Azure ASP.NET application. You must be running Windows Server 2008 or higher, or
Windows Vista or higher. The Windows Azure Tools provide a runtime environment on your machine
that allows you to develop and test a Windows Azure project. It basically runs a local cloud for
development purposes. After it's installed, you see a new project type: Cloud. When creating your project
in Visual Studio, you can select the Cloud project type; an option to install the Windows Azure Tools is
available the first time you do so.
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Note
If you need to download the Windows Azure Tools, go to the Microsoft Download Center at
www.microsoft.com/downloads/
. Search for Azure Tools, and pick the version that applies best to your Visual
Studio version. Make sure to download and install this extension.
Creating Your First Visual Studio Cloud Project
To create a Visual Studio cloud project, follow these steps:
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Start Visual Studio in elevated mode (as an Administrator). To do so, right-click
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, and select “Run
as administrator,” as shown in Figure 9-5. Running as Administrator is
required by the Windows Azure simulation tools that give you the ability to test
your Azure solution locally.
