When setting up an Azure Web / Worker Role for the first time I need to 'Package' the project and upload it via the Azure portal. After doing this I can 'Publish' the application from Visual Studio.
Under which circumstances do I need to 'Package' the project again and update it via the Azure portal?
In other words - which changes require the project to be re-packaged?
Note: I need to 'Package' the project in order to upload it via the Azure portal. When I create a Compute Role in Azure, I must upload a package in order to be make the Compute Role operational.
From Azure portal:
You have nothing deployed to the production environment.
UPLOAD A NEW PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENT.
I don't think you must package your project at the first time. You can publish your azure project for the first time. I'm not sure what prevent from your publishing. Could you explain a bit more.
I fact, the publish is very similar as package. Visual studio just packaged the project and uploaded them to azure on behalf of you.