--- title: "Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application" description: "In this article I am going to explain how to create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application." author: "Chris Anderson" published: 2012-01-23 updated: 2019-09-07 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/862/create-asp-dot-net-web-role-in-windows-azure-application category: "cloud computing" tags: ["cloud computing"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application In this article I am going to explain how to create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application.\ Follow the steps given below to create or add ASP.Net web role in windows azure: · Open [Microsoft](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81711/microsoft-disconnects-cortana-and-reinvents-it) [Visual Studio](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12378/visual-studio-for-mac-is-out-of-beta-preview-now-officially-available) 2010 as an administrator. · To create a new project **File** – **New** – **Project**. · Select **Cloud** template from the **Installed [Templates](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/34049/what-are-templates-in-knockout-js)**. · Select **Windows Azure Project** and enter the name of the project as **MyWebRole**. · Click OK to proceed. ![Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/3a635747-dd48-4908-88e7-138864290196/images/02c35ee4-7baf-4d48-8b24-423cb3d9b4c1.png) · To add a web role to the solution, choose **ASP.NET Web Role** and then choose the right arrow. The roles are displayed in the **Windows Azure solution** pane of the dialog box.\ · Click OK. ![Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/3a635747-dd48-4908-88e7-138864290196/images/b5b62845-df8d-40f6-85d4-3214b020ea94.png) The Solution explorer view will look similar to given below. Delete the [selected items](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/352/i-need-to-display-my-checkboxlist-selected-items-in-a-label-how-to-do) from the WebRole1 [application as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41069/how-did-missouri-s-application-as-a-slave-state-in-1819-challenge-u-s-law) shown below: ![Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/3a635747-dd48-4908-88e7-138864290196/images/95a9a295-0868-429e-bbb4-4b30f18a22d2.png) After deleting the above items add a new Web Form (**Default.aspx**) in an ASP.Net application.\ To add a new web form Right click on the **solution explorer** – **Add** – **New Item** – **Select Web form** – Enter **Default.aspx** in the Name TextBox. ![Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/3a635747-dd48-4908-88e7-138864290196/images/8246beb7-83c1-40be-8251-49321b2fefdf.png) After add web form add **[web.config](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/183/web-config-file)** file in an [asp.net application](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/540/using-stored-procedures-with-entity-framework-in-an-asp-dot-net-application) as show below: ![Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/3a635747-dd48-4908-88e7-138864290196/images/4541398f-0fd6-4ee5-97d9-ba55ddfb6388.png) Add the following code in Default.aspx to see the output: ```    
        

Welcome! This is my first Web Role Application

    
  ``` After adding code Press F5 to in order to debug your application. The output looks like below: ![Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/3a635747-dd48-4908-88e7-138864290196/images/7a133c72-eb20-4288-8b4a-ecfe14cd27a0.png) To [manage your](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12870/10-easy-ways-to-manage-your-business-email-inbox) local deployments, open the shortcut menu for the Windows Azure icon in the [notification](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/205/property-notification-in-c-sharp) area and then choose **Show Compute Emulator UI**. The **Windows Azure Compute Emulator** is displayed. ![Create ASP.Net Web role in Windows Azure Application](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/3a635747-dd48-4908-88e7-138864290196/images/882bd568-e894-4aba-94c1-3504fc08b0fe.png) Choose **WebRole1** to display the instances of the web role, as shown in the above illustration. Choose a specific instance to view individual instance. After reading this article you can easily create web role in a Windows Azure Application. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/862/create-asp-dot-net-web-role-in-windows-azure-application Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.