In this task, you create an Azure web app. Azure App Services is a Platform as a Service (PAAS) solution for web, mobile, and other web-based applications. Azure web apps is part Azure App Services hosting most runtime environments, such as PHP, Java, and .NET. The app service plan that you select determines the web app compute, storage, and features.

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
2. Search for and select App services.
3. Select + Create, from drop-down menu, Web App. Notice the other choices.
4. On the Basics tab of the Create Web App blade, specify the following settings (leave others with their default values):

   Setting	Value
   Subscription	your Azure subscription
   Resource group	<yourName>-mst400-F67-rg
   Web app name	<yourName>-WebApp
   Publish	Code
   Runtime stack	PHP 8.2
   Operating system	Linux
   Region	Canada Central
   Pricing plans	accept the defaults
   Zone redundancy	accept the defaults

5. Click Review + create, and then Create.
6. Note: Wait until the Web App is created before you proceed to the next task. This should take about a minute.
7. After the deployment, select Go to resource. Screenshot must show your Odl_user account, the deployed Web App overview page (<yourName>-WebApp)

In this task, you will create a staging deployment slot. Deployment slots enable you to perform testing prior to making your app available to the public (or your end users). After you have performed testing, you can swap the slot from development or staging to production. Many organizations use slots to perform pre-production testing. Additionally, many organizations run multiple slots for every application (for example, development, QA, test, and production).

1. On the blade of the newly deployed Web App, click the Default domain link to display the default web page in a new browser tab.
2. Close the new browser tab and, back in the Azure portal, in the Deployment section of the Web App blade, click Deployment slots.
3. Note: The Web App, at this point, has a single deployment slot labeled PRODUCTION, but since it’s the default and the only slot, it is not displayed on the list.
4. Click Add slot, and add a new slot with the following settings:

   Setting	Value
   Name	staging
   Clone settings from	Do not clone settings

5. Select Add.
6. Back on the Deployment slots blade of the Web App, click the entry representing the newly created staging slot. Screenshot must show your Odl_user account, the Deployment slots blade with the newly created staging slot
7. Note: This will open the blade displaying the properties of the staging slot.
8. Review the staging slot blade and note that its URL differs from the one assigned to the production slot.

In this task, you will configure Web App deployment settings. Deployment settings allow for continuous deployment. This ensures that the app service has the latest version of the application.

1. In the staging slot, select Deployment Center and then select Settings.
2. Note: Make sure you are on the staging slot blade (instead than the production slot).
3. In the Source drop-down list, select External Git. Notice the other choices.
4. In the repository field, enter https://github.com/Azure-Samples/php-docs-hello-world
5. In the branch field, enter master and then select Save.
6. From the staging slot, select Overview.
7. Select the Default domain link, and open the URL in a new tab.
8. Verify that the staging slot displays Hello World.
9. Note: The deployment may take a minute. Be sure to Refresh the application page. Screenshot must show your Odl_user account, the staging slot web page displaying Hello World

In this task, you will swap the staging slot with the production slot. Swapping a slot allows you to use the code that you have tested in your staging slot and move it to production. The Azure portal will also prompt you if you need to move other application settings that you have customized for the slot. Swapping slots is a common task for application teams and application support teams, especially those deploying routine app updates and bug fixes.

1. Navigate back to the Deployment slots blade, and then select Swap.
2. Review the default settings and click Start Swap.
3. On the Overview blade of the Web App select the Default domain link to display the website home page.
4. Verify the production web page displays the Hello World! page. Screenshot must show your Odl_user account, the production web page displaying Hello World!

Azure Container Apps take the concept of a managed Kubernetes cluster a step further and manages the cluster environment as well as provides other managed services on top of the cluster. Unlike an Azure Kubernetes cluster, where you must still manage the cluster, an Azure Container Apps instance removes some of the complexity to setting up a Kubernetes cluster.

1. From the Azure portal, search for and select Container Apps.
2. From Container Apps, select Create.
3. Use the following information to fill out the details on the Basics tab:

   Setting	Action
   Subscription	Select your Azure subscription
   Resource group	<yourName>-mst400-F67-rg
   Container app name	<yourname>-container-app
   Region	Canada Central
   Container Apps Environment	Leave default

4. On the Container tab, ensure that Use quickstart image is enabled and that the quickstart image is set to Simple hello world container.
5. Select the Review and create and then Create.
6. Note: Wait for the container app to deploy. This will take a couple of minutes.
7. By default, the Azure container app that you create will accept traffic on port 80 using the sample Hello World application. Azure Container Apps will provide a DNS name for the application.
8. Select Go to resource to view your new container app.
9. Select the link next to Application URL to view your application.
10. Verify you receive the Your Azure Container Apps app is live message. Screenshot must show your Odl_user account, the container app page displaying the Your Azure Container Apps app is live message

Minimum 2-3 sentences each — original thinking, your own words!

1. Describe the main focus of this lab and outline the new skills or concepts you learned during this Azure lab session.
2. What challenges did you encounter during this lab, and how did you overcome them?
3. How do the tasks performed in this lab enhance your understanding of Azure networking?
4. In what ways can you apply the knowledge gained from this lab to real-world scenarios? Please provide specific examples.

Screenshots you attach above and your Task 6 answers appear here. This is exactly what prints/exported as your PDF.

1. All screenshots attached in task order, each with your Odl_user account visible (underlined or highlighted).
2. A brief explanation added for each screenshot.
3. Export the PDF with Print / Save as PDF and upload it to the Blackboard assignment.