Deploy react app on azure virtual machines

How do I monitor and scale my React app on Azure VMs?

Use Azure Monitor to track the performance and health of your VM. Set up alerts to get notified of issues. For scaling, you can manually resize your VM or use Azure Scale Sets to automatically scale based on demand.

What should I do if my deployment fails?

Check the logs of your web server (e.g., Nginx logs) to identify any errors. Verify file permissions to ensure your app files are accessible. Check network configurations, including NSGs and firewall rules, to ensure traffic is allowed to and from your VM.

How can I secure my React app deployment on Azure VMs?

Use Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs) to restrict access to your VM. Set up HTTPS to secure web traffic using SSL/TLS certificates, which can be obtained for free from Let’s Encrypt. Keep your VM and software up to date with security patches.

How do I handle environment variables in my React app?

Create a .env file in your React app directory to define environment variables. Access these variables in your React app using process.env. REACT_APP_VARIABLE_NAME. Ensure to rebuild your app after making changes to the .env file.

How do I configure a custom domain for my React app on Azure VM?

First, purchase a domain from a domain registrar. Update your domain’s DNS settings to point to your VM’s public IP address. In your web server configuration (e.g., Nginx), set the server_name directive to your custom domain. Ensure your DNS changes have propagated and restart your web server.

In this article, we will study how we can deploy our existing React web application to Azure VM on Ubuntu Server. We will also see how to use the public IP of the Azure VM to access the React application using Nginx. For this article, you should know about setting up a VM in Azure. We will see how to deploy applications on Linux Server.