The "Create" button is grayed out when publishing an Azure Function project.

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The "Create" button is grayed out when publishing an Azure Function project.

Talia 20

Hello,

I created an Azure Function project in Visual Studio2019. When I tried to publish this project to the Azure portal, I encountered an issue: the "Create" button on the publish interface is grayed out. However, using the same account, I can successfully publish an ASP.NET Web project to Azure. How can I resolve this issue? Please refer to the screenshot below:

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Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-27T07:50:58.2+00:00

Could you please provide me with a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to add Owner/Contributor access permissions to a subscription?
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-27T07:57:50.8866667+00:00

My resource group has the appropriate permissions, but the subscription does not. Should I add the corresponding role to the subscription?
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-27T08:16:12.43+00:00
Talia,

If you have Contributor permission at Resource group level, and want to create a function app you need to have the permissions Webplan contributor and also Storage Account contributor` along with Contributor access on resource group.

If you have Contributor permission at subscription level, you can create the function app directly.

To assign Owner/Contributor roles at the subscription level, go to Azure Portal => Subscriptions => Access control (IAM) and click Add role assignment.

Choose the appropriate role (Owner or Contributor) and assign it to a user, group, or service principal.

If you don't have permission to assign at subscription level, ask an existing Owner or User Access Administrator to grant access.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T03:51:19.4633333+00:00

Hello,

Due to our internal policies, I cannot assign Owner permissions at the subscription level. I can only assign permissions at the resource group level. Here is my current permissions screenshot; I still cannot create resources. How should I resolve this, and what should the correct permissions screenshot show?
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T04:03:24.1866667+00:00

Or is there an issue with the deployment method I selected? I directly created an Azure Function project in VS2019, then chose to publish to Azure, and encountered the creation failure shown in the screenshot above. This problem has seriously impacted my work progress.
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T04:18:36.95+00:00

You need to have Webplan contributor and also Storage Account contributoralong with Contributor access on the resource group.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T04:29:24.8933333+00:00

Thank you for your quick response.

Since there are too many permissions, I couldn't find the exact one that matches your description - I only found some similar permissions. Could you please tell me which is the correct one?
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T04:34:46.0266667+00:00

yes correct. that is the one Web plan contributorrole.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T06:43:18.01+00:00

Hello,

Thank you for your support.

Unfortunately, the issue was not resolved after I added the relevant permissions. I have already logged out and logged back into my account. Below is my permissions screenshot:
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T06:54:29.4833333+00:00

Hi Talia, I will check from my end and update you. Please allow me sometime. Thanks!
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T10:14:58.82+00:00

Hi Talia,

I have updated the answer, please check if it helps.

You can't create function App because your account lacks the required subscription-level permissions to register resource providers or create Function App resources.

You need to have Contributor or Owner at the subscription level. These roles allow creating and registering resources.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-12-01T01:37:29.1766667+00:00

Hello,

Thanks for your reply.

As mentioned earlier, I am unable to add Contributor or Owner permissions at the subscription level. Could you please suggest alternative methods to achieve Azure Function deployment?
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-12-01T02:23:29.8566667+00:00

Just to add, I checked the permissions I have through the following method. The process and my current permissions are shown in the screenshots below. Is this the correct way for me to check?
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-04T19:05:39.47+00:00

Hi Talia,

Apologies for the delay in response.

I am unable to add Contributor or Owner permissions at the subscription level

Ask an existing Owner or User Access Administrator of the subscription to grant access Contributor or Owner role to your user account at the subscription level. I have tested the same and it worked only with Contributor role for user account at both subscription and resource group level
lisa 0 Reputation points

2026-08-04T09:38:06.35+00:00

Hello,

The manager has assigned the permissions of "Web Plan Contributor" and "Contributor". But when I checked the subscription, I found that there are occasional errors. Refreshing the view a few more times may display it, but usually it is an error. What is the reason for this？I am also unable to deploy the function app in this situation. Thanks.

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Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-27T07:50:58.2+00:00

Could you please provide me with a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to add Owner/Contributor access permissions to a subscription?
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-27T07:57:50.8866667+00:00

My resource group has the appropriate permissions, but the subscription does not. Should I add the corresponding role to the subscription?
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-27T08:16:12.43+00:00

Talia,

If you have Contributor permission at Resource group level, and want to create a function app you need to have the permissions Webplan contributor and also Storage Account contributor` along with Contributor access on resource group.

If you have Contributor permission at subscription level, you can create the function app directly.

To assign Owner/Contributor roles at the subscription level, go to Azure Portal => Subscriptions => Access control (IAM) and click Add role assignment.

Choose the appropriate role (Owner or Contributor) and assign it to a user, group, or service principal.

If you don't have permission to assign at subscription level, ask an existing Owner or User Access Administrator to grant access.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T03:51:19.4633333+00:00

Hello,

Due to our internal policies, I cannot assign Owner permissions at the subscription level. I can only assign permissions at the resource group level. Here is my current permissions screenshot; I still cannot create resources. How should I resolve this, and what should the correct permissions screenshot show?
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T04:03:24.1866667+00:00

Or is there an issue with the deployment method I selected? I directly created an Azure Function project in VS2019, then chose to publish to Azure, and encountered the creation failure shown in the screenshot above. This problem has seriously impacted my work progress.
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T04:18:36.95+00:00

You need to have Webplan contributor and also Storage Account contributoralong with Contributor access on the resource group.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T04:29:24.8933333+00:00

Thank you for your quick response.

Since there are too many permissions, I couldn't find the exact one that matches your description - I only found some similar permissions. Could you please tell me which is the correct one?
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T04:34:46.0266667+00:00

yes correct. that is the one Web plan contributorrole.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-11-28T06:43:18.01+00:00

Hello,

Thank you for your support.

Unfortunately, the issue was not resolved after I added the relevant permissions. I have already logged out and logged back into my account. Below is my permissions screenshot:
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T06:54:29.4833333+00:00

Hi Talia, I will check from my end and update you. Please allow me sometime. Thanks!
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-28T10:14:58.82+00:00

Hi Talia,

I have updated the answer, please check if it helps.

You can't create function App because your account lacks the required subscription-level permissions to register resource providers or create Function App resources.

You need to have Contributor or Owner at the subscription level. These roles allow creating and registering resources.
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-12-01T01:37:29.1766667+00:00

Hello,

Thanks for your reply.

As mentioned earlier, I am unable to add Contributor or Owner permissions at the subscription level. Could you please suggest alternative methods to achieve Azure Function deployment?
Talia 20 Reputation points

2025-12-01T02:23:29.8566667+00:00

Just to add, I checked the permissions I have through the following method. The process and my current permissions are shown in the screenshots below. Is this the correct way for me to check?
Pravallika KV 18,765 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-04T19:05:39.47+00:00

Hi Talia,

Apologies for the delay in response.

I am unable to add Contributor or Owner permissions at the subscription level

Ask an existing Owner or User Access Administrator of the subscription to grant access Contributor or Owner role to your user account at the subscription level. I have tested the same and it worked only with Contributor role for user account at both subscription and resource group level
lisa 0 Reputation points

2026-08-04T09:38:06.35+00:00

Hello,

The manager has assigned the permissions of "Web Plan Contributor" and "Contributor". But when I checked the subscription, I found that there are occasional errors. Refreshing the view a few more times may display it, but usually it is an error. What is the reason for this？I am also unable to deploy the function app in this situation. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi @Talia,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

You can't create function App because your account lacks the required subscription-level permissions to register resource providers or create Function App resources.

If you have Contributor/Owner permission at subscription level, you can create the function app directly. If you have the owner/contributor access on the subscription and still facing issue, try logging out and re-login to your subscription and check.

I have tested the same from my end and faced the same issue. You will not be able to create function App with only Contributor role at resource group even through portal:

The client 'XXX.om' with object id 'cdXXee0be' does not have authorization to perform action 'Microsoft.App/register/action' over scope '/subscriptions/5XXX88f855' or the scope is invalid. If access was recently granted, please refresh your credentials. (Code: AuthorizationFailed) (Code: AuthorizationFailed)

Even if you have access at the resource group level, actions like Microsoft.App/register/action can only be performed at the subscription scope.
Assigning Contributor or Owner at the subscription level allows creating and registering resources. After the role is added, refresh your credentials and retry publishing.

Ask an existing Owner or User Access Administrator of the subscription to grant access Contributor or Owner role to your user account.

Could you please provide me with a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to add Owner/Contributor access permissions to a subscription?

To assign Owner/Contributor roles at the subscription level, go to Azure Portal => Subscriptions => Access control (IAM) and click Add role assignment.
Choose the appropriate role (Owner or Contributor) and assign it to a user, group, or service principal.
If you don't have permission to assign at subscription level, ask an existing Owner or User Access Administrator to grant access.

Hope it helps!

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