Create a new Azure App Service backend

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Prerequisites

• An active Azure account
• A PC with Visual Studio Community 2013 or later
• A Mac with Xcode 7.3 or later

1. Login to Azure Portal

2. New backend

Click + NEW > Web + Mobile > Mobile App, then provide a name for your Mobile App backend.

3. Resource Group

For the Resource Group, select an existing resource group, or create a new one (using the same name as your app.)

You can either select another App Service plan or create a new one. For more about App Services plans and how to create a new plan in a different pricing tier and in your desired location, see Azure App Service plans in-depth overview.

4. Select a plan

For the App Service plan, the default plan (in the Standard tier) is selected. You can also select a different plan, or create a new one. The App Service plan's settings determine the location, features, cost and compute resources associated with your app.

After you decide on the plan, click Create. This creates the Mobile App backend.

5. Settings

In the Settings blade for the new Mobile App backend, click Quick start > your client app platform > Connect a database.

6. Database

In the Add data connection blade, click SQL Database > Create a new database, type the database Name, choose a pricing tier, then click Server. You can reuse this new database. If you already have a database in the same location, you can instead choose Use an existing database. The use of a database in a different location isn't recommended due to bandwidth costs and higher latency.

In the New server blade, type a unique server name in the Server name field, provide a login and password, check Allow azure services to access server, and click OK. This creates the new database.

Back in the Add data connection blade, click Connection string, type the login and password values for your database, and click OK. Wait a few minutes for the database to be deployed successfully before proceeding.