SignalR project

In this section, we will configure and create our web application. The first step is to configure SignalR Service.

Configuring Azure SignalR

The first step is to create our SignalR instance in Azure:

1. Search for SignalR and select SignalR Service from the results:

2. Once you select this, you'll be presented with the SignalR creation page:

We covered most of these settings in the previous chapter; however, I will point out that the Resource Name, as with many resources in Azure, is globally unique. This means that, had I not deleted this resource before you read this chapter, you would not be able to use the same resource name.

One strategy to avoid this is to establish a prefix or suffix to your naming...