Getting ready

You need to download and install the following tools and software:

1. Download the latest version of Visual Studio 2017. You can download it from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/.
2. During the installation, choose Azure development in the Workloads section, as shown in the following screenshot, and then click on the Install button:

1. Navigate to Tools | Extensions and Updates and see whether there are any updates to Visual Studio tools for Azure Functions, as shown in the following screenshot: