How do I deploy a static website with Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Ansible?

Import repo to Azure Repos, Terraform a Ubuntu VM with static IP/NSG, Ansible Nginx + chown /var/www/html, SSH service connection, YAML with CopyFilesOverSSH (cleanTargetFolder true). Trigger on main.

What causes permission denied errors in Azure DevOps SSH deployments?

Nginx roots /var/www/html; pipeline runs as azureuser. Fix: Ansible or manual sudo chown -R azureuser:azureuser /var/www/html && chmod -R 755 /var/www/html.

Is a static public IP necessary for Azure VM deployments?

Yes—dynamic IPs change on restart, breaking pipelines. Output from Terraform and hardcode or variable-ize it.

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Commit, Watch Magic: Zero-Touch Static Site on Azure with Terraform and Ansible

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