Surely it is possible to write on the file system of Azure Websites. However your write permissions are limited to the root folder of your app. So, if you use ASP.NET, you shall be able to write anywhere within the Server.MapPath(“~/from_here_on”). Meaning you shall be able to perform read/write/delete operations on files which are located … Read more
Go to the Configure tab for the site in Azure portal. Scroll all the way to the bottom then add a new application where ever you want like Project2 below. Basically the ‘Project2’ part is the URL after the root “https://stackoverflow.com/” and the ‘site\wwwroot\Project2’ is where the actual folder should live under the site root … Read more
My PC’s time was off by 1 hour as suggested by others in the comments. Correcting it solved the problem.
You need to delete the disk objects that are associated with the abandoned vhd’s. You can do this easily in either the classic or new portal. Once you dispose of these (along with associated leases), you should be able to get rid of your storage account In the Classic portal (manage.windowsazure.com), you just visit Virtual … Read more
Yes, it should be possible to run your bot on IIS or in any other hosting service (including cloud hostings besides Azure) as explained here. You will have to make sure that your bot has an internet-accessible endpoint and a valid HTTPS cert. Regarding the requirements for the HTTPS cert, I’m copying the info for … Read more
Web Roles give you several features beyond Web Apps (formerly Web Sites): Ability to run elevated startup scripts to install apps, modify registry settings, install performance counters, fine-tune IIS, etc. Ability to split an app up into tiers (maybe Web Role for front end, Worker Role for backend processing) and scale independently Ability to RDP … Read more