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sandeepwad
Mar 30, 2021Copper Contributor
Unable to setup Solr on Linux WebApp
Hi there, I have trying to setup the Solr app on a Linux WebApp as a PaaS, but haven't gotten any success yet. There are many online discussions that talk about setting up the Solr on Windows Web...
Kidd_Ip
Jan 21, 2026MVP
Deploying Apache Solr directly within an Azure Linux WebApp (PaaS) is not a supported configuration. Solr relies on a complete Java runtime environment and persistent filesystem access capabilities that Azure WebApps do not provide. The recommended approach is to host Solr on a dedicated virtual machine, containerized environment (such as Azure Kubernetes Service or Docker), or an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set, rather than attempting to run it within App Service.
Installing Solr :: Apache Solr Reference Guide