ohtsu wrote:[Important Points for Deploying nopCommerce 3.1 from the source]
1. Use Visual Studio 2012 and Build it from the source (Run Prepare.bat and Deploy.bat).
2. Before deploying the programs, make "SQL Database" for nopCommerce on Azure and check the connection string.
3. Upload all the programs under "deployable" to your target website on Azure by FTP tools.
4. Browse your Azure website and start to install.
5. Select "Enter Raw Connection String (Advanced)" and input the connection string mentioned above (Of course you must modify {password} by your own password).
That's all.
I want to use SSL, cheapest monthly azure website standard plan is (~$75 / month)..thats why I am using the VM way..cheaper...the steps r similiar to what you listed...I do
1. setup VM (windows server 2012 datacenter), remote in, install IIS, install sql server express 2012
2. Use Visual Studio 2012 and Build it from the source (Run Prepare.bat and Deploy.bat).
3. Before deploying the programs, make "SQL Database" for nopCommerce on Azure and check the connection string.
4. zip up deployable, drag from local desktop to azure vm via remote desktop.unzip to wwwroot..
5. setup iis and give modify permission to the requires directories
6. copy settings.txt (with the correct azure connection string) and plugins.txt into azure vm nop.