How to create PDF .NET MVC in Azure using C#?

The Syncfusion Essential® PDF is a .NET Core PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can create a PDF document in ASP.NET Core and publish in Azure.

Steps to create PDF in Azure using C#:

1. Create a new C# ASP.NET Core web application project.  

2. Select the project template with Model-View-Controller for the project.

3. Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.Net.Core NuGet package as reference to your .NET Core project from NuGet.org.

4. Add a new button (Create Document) in the Index.cshtml as shown below.

5. Include the following namespaces in the HomeController.cs file.

C#

using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics;
using Syncfusion.Drawing;
using System.IO;

6. Add a new action method CreateDocument in HomeController.cs and include the following code snippet to create a PDF file and download it.

C#

//Create a new PDF document
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
 
//Add a page to the document
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
 
//Create PDF graphics for the page
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
 
//Set the standard font
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 20);
 
//Draw the text
graphics.DrawString("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, new PointF(0, 0));
 
//Saving the PDF to the MemoryStream
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
 
document.Save(stream);
 
//Set the position as '0'
stream.Position = 0;
 
//Download the PDF document in the browser
FileStreamResult fileStreamResult = new FileStreamResult(stream, "application/pdf");
 
fileStreamResult.FileDownloadName = "Sample.pdf";
 
return fileStreamResult;

7. Now, check the PDF creation in local machine.

Publish the web application to Azure app service

8. Right-click the project and select Publish option.

9. Create a new profile in Azure app service to publish the application as Azure website.

10. Create an App service using Azure subscription and select the hosting plan based on the requirement.

11. After creating a profile, click the Publish button to publish the application to Azure.

12. Now, the published website will open in the browser, then you can create a PDF document.

A complete working sample can be downloaded from CreatePdf_AzureSample.zip.

By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows.

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you will find other options like drawing right-to-left text and multi-column text, consuming TrueType fonts, Standard fonts, and CJK fonts. Also, the features like PDF form filling, extract text or images from PDF, and protect PDF documents with code examples.

Click here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential® PDF features.

See Also:

Create a PDF file in Xamarin

Create a PDF file in ASP.NET MVC

Create a PDF file in WPF

Create a PDF file in Windows Forms

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning on how to create PDF in Azure using C#.

You can refer to our Flutter PDF feature tour page to learn about its other groundbreaking features and documentation, and how to quickly get started with configuration specifications. You can also explore our Flutter PDF Flutter PDF examples to understand how to create and manipulate data.

For current customers, you can check out our components from the License and Downloads page. If you are new to Syncfusion®, you can try our 30-day free trial to explore our other controls.

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