Quickstart: Create a Front Door in Azure

Prerequisites 

1. Azure Subscription: Ensure you have an active Azure subscription. If not, you can create a free account at AzureFree Account.
2. Resource Group: It is recommended to have a dedicated resource group for managing Front Door resources. 

Step 1: Access the Azure Front Door Service 

1. 1. Sign in to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com/. 
   2. In the search bar, enter “Front Door” and select Front Door and CDN profiles from the list. 

Step 2: Create a New Front Door Profile 

1. 1. In the Front Door and CDN profiles pane, select + Create. 
   2. Choose the Subscription and Resource Group for this Front Door instance. 
   3. Enter a Name for the Front Door profile. 
   4. Under Pricing tier, select Standard or Premium, based on your needs. 
   5. Click Review + Create and then Create once validated.

Step 3: Configure Frontend and Domains 

1. 1. After creating the Front Door profile, navigate to Front Door Designer and select Add a frontend. 
   2. Enter the Frontend hostname that will be the public URL for this Front Door, for example, <yourname>.azurefd.net.

        

   3. Add a custom domain if you have one, or use the default Azure-provided domain. 

Step 4: Set Up Backend Pool 

1. 1. In the Front Door Designer, navigate to Backend pools and select + Add. 
   2. Enter a Backend pool name, such as webapp-pool. 
   3. Add your Backend host details, which should be your web application’s hostname or IP address. You can configure the priority and weight if you have multiple backends.

      

   4. Click Add to confirm the backend pool settings.

      

Step 5: Define Routing Rules 

1. 1. In the Routing rules section, select + Add to define how incoming traffic is routed. 
   2. Enter a Name for your routing rule, such as default-route.

      

   3. Under Route type, select Forward. 
   4. Choose the Backend pool created earlier and specify any required URL patterns. 
   5. Click Add to save the routing rule. 

Step 6: Review and Confirm Configuration 

• • After completing the setup, review all settings in the Overview tab of your Front Door profile. Ensure that each section—frontends/domains, Backend pools, and Routing rules—is properly configured.

    

Step 7: Test Front Door Deployment 

1. 1. Once deployment is complete, navigate to the Frontend host URL (e.g., <yourname>.azurefd.net). 
   2. Confirm that requests are successfully directed to the backend resource.