How do I translate a set of powershell commands into a script that I can run when I want? - azure

Question

I have a set of commands I can use in azure powershell. The commands create a resource group, app service, etc. I want to bundle them up so that I can just type one command into a terminal and run all of the deployment in one go.
# Ask user for work item id
$workItemId = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the Work Item ID"
# Set Variables
$appdirectory="C:\Users\Charles\Desktop\Timesheet App\Discover\Client\build"
$webappname="discoverTest$workItemId"
$location="West Europe"
# Create a resource group.
New-AzResourceGroup -Name discoverTest$workItemId -Location $location
# Create an App Service plan in `Free` tier.
New-AzAppServicePlan -Name $webappname -Location $location `
-ResourceGroupName discoverTest$workItemId -Tier Free
# Create a web app.
New-AzWebApp -Name $webappname -Location $location -AppServicePlan $webappname `
-ResourceGroupName discoverTest$workItemId
# Get publishing profile for the web app
$xml = [xml](Get-AzWebAppPublishingProfile -Name $webappname `
-ResourceGroupName discoverTest$workItemId `
-OutputFile null)
# Extract connection information from publishing profile
$username = $xml.SelectNodes("//publishProfile[#publishMethod=`"FTP`"]/#userName").value
$password = $xml.SelectNodes("//publishProfile[#publishMethod=`"FTP`"]/#userPWD").value
$url = $xml.SelectNodes("//publishProfile[#publishMethod=`"FTP`"]/#publishUrl").value
# Upload files recursively
Set-Location $appdirectory
$webclient = New-Object -TypeName System.Net.WebClient
$webclient.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($username,$password)
$files = Get-ChildItem -Path $appdirectory -Recurse #Removed IsContainer condition
foreach ($file in $files)
{
$relativepath = (Resolve-Path -Path $file.FullName -Relative).Replace(".\", "").Replace('\', '/')
$uri = New-Object System.Uri("$url/$relativepath")
if($file.PSIsContainer)
{
$uri.AbsolutePath + "is Directory"
$ftprequest = [System.Net.FtpWebRequest]::Create($uri);
$ftprequest.Method = [System.Net.WebRequestMethods+Ftp]::MakeDirectory
$ftprequest.UseBinary = $true
$ftprequest.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($username,$password)
$response = $ftprequest.GetResponse();
$response.StatusDescription
continue
}
"Uploading to " + $uri.AbsoluteUri + " from "+ $file.FullName
$webclient.UploadFile($uri, $file.FullName)
}
$webclient.Dispose()
$workItemId = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the Work Item ID"
Remove-AzResourceGroup -Name "discoverTest$workItemId" -Force
# print variable
Write-Host $variable
I want to be able to run a single command and have the full deployment process executed.

Answer 1

There are two ways to realize your needs, as below.
Extract all parameters you used in these PowerShell command lines as the arguments for a PowerShell Script <your-script-name>.ps1 which includes all same commands as yours. Please refer to the existing SO thread How to handle command-line arguments in PowerShell to know how to do. Then, you just need to run <your-script-name>.ps1 with these arguments in a terminal which had pre-installed Azure PowerShell Module.
Follow the blog Four ways to package a non-GUI PowerShell script as an executable file to make an executable file with the current set of commands.
Normally, I think the first way is better and be recommended.