Create a Multi-Stage Build in Azure Pipelines to Deploy a .NET App

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Create a Multi-Stage Build in Azure Pipelines to Deploy a .NET App

Your challenge is to deploy a .NET app to Azure using Azure DevOps. More specifically, you must create a multi-stage build, using YAML. The code has been provided, and you must create the build, and deploy operations.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 25, 2025

Duration

45m

Challenge

Create an Azure DevOps Organization
1. Log in to the Azure portal using the provided credentials.
2. Navigate to Azure DevOps.
3. Create a new organization and project named MyFirstProject.
Challenge

Import Code and Set Up Environment
1. Import the code from this GitHub repository: https://github.com/ACloudGuru-Resources/content-az400-lab-resources.git.
2. Create a service connection for Azure Resource Manager using the service principal provided.
Challenge

Create the CI/CD Pipeline
1. This lab requires the use of a self-hosted agent. Instructions can be found here: Self-Hosted Agent Instructions.
2. Create a YAML template with a build and deploy stage.
3. Include a task to use .NET Core version 3.1.x.
4. Make sure BOTH stages are using the self-hosted agent.
  
  HINT: Use the assistant in Azure DevOps to help with YAML build syntax.
Optionally, you can use the provided YAML template

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