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3 questions about Windows Azure Website Preview service (placing my website into cloud): 1. A little embarrassing, but I can't find my FTP credential. I tried my website setup credential as well as the data source string. Both are not applicable. So where is it? 2. I also need database access too, but can't seem to find the entry URL for that as well. Any inputs are appreciated. 3. Finally, I bought my own domain. How can I do an alias (maybe from Apache or IIS, not sure though) so that users only see example.com instead of example.azurewebsites.net?

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  1. You'll find the FTP credentials in the publish profile. In the Windows Azure portal, simply open the dashboard of that site and choose Download publish profile. Open that file with any text editor and you'll see the FTP credentials.
  2. If you want to use a database, go to the dashboard of that site and choose to add a linked resource. There you'll be able to add an SQL Database. Once you've done that you'll see the connection string under Quick Glance > View connection strings
  3. Using your own domain with Windows Azure Web Sites is only possible with reserved instances with a CNAME.
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Sandrino Di Mattia
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If you want to deploy your application to Windows Azure Websites over FTP, you can take a look at my blog here which explains most of the info related to FTP deployment.

As Sandrino explained you can look at View Connections Settings at Quick Glance, also if you look at following sections in the article here you will get more on this regard:

  1. How to: Configure a website to use a SQL database
  2. How to: Configure a website to use a MySQL database

Rest is already answered for you.

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  • Thanks, I think I got 1 and 3. But for number 2, I'm still having problem. I can see the mySQLDBConnectionString in the publish profile, but I can't connect to the address it provided (us-cdbr-azure-east-a.cloudapp.net). I need to reimport the database. Is it inaccessible or is it a network problem? Angela – Pawna Aug 17 '12 at 03:43