Runing a functions project locally

I am truing to get a existing .Net functions app runing locally. It has been developed on Windows with Visual Studio, but I am on a Mac (M1 CPU) and using VS Code. I am pretty new to .Net I am struggeling to figure out what needs to be configured to get the project running.

I have added a launch.json:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Attach to .NET Functions",
            "type": "coreclr",
            "request": "attach",
            "processId": "${command:azureFunctions.pickProcess}"
        }
    ]
}

and a local.settings.json:

{
    "IsEncrypted": false,
    "Values": {
        "AzureWebJobsStorage": "UseDevelopmentStorage=true",
        "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "dotnet"
    }
}

and there is a tasks.json already in the project:

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "clean (functions)",
            "command": "dotnet",
            "args": [
                "clean",
                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
            ],
            "type": "process",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Naboor.Statistics"
            }
        },
        {
            "label": "build (functions)",
            "command": "dotnet",
            "args": [
                "build",
                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
            ],
            "type": "process",
            "dependsOn": "clean (functions)",
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Naboor.Statistics"
            }
        },
        {
            "label": "clean release (functions)",
            "command": "dotnet",
            "args": [
                "clean",
                "--configuration",
                "Release",
                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
            ],
            "type": "process",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Naboor.Statistics"
            }
        },
        {
            "label": "publish (functions)",
            "command": "dotnet",
            "args": [
                "publish",
                "--configuration",
                "Release",
                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
            ],
            "type": "process",
            "dependsOn": "clean release (functions)",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Naboor.Statistics"
            }
        },
        {
            "type": "func",
            "dependsOn": "build (functions)",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Naboor.Statistics/bin/Debug/net6.0"
            },
            "command": "host start",
            "isBackground": true,
            "problemMatcher": "$func-dotnet-watch"
        }
    ]
}

Should I be able to run this project from the commandline somehow? Do I need to point to a task in the tasks.json?

If I run it with F5 in VS Code, I get this error:

Executing task: func host start

Can't determine project language from files. Please use one of [--csharp, --javascript, --typescript, --java, --python, --powershell, --custom]
Can't determine project language from files. Please use one of [--csharp, --javascript, --typescript, --java, --python, --powershell, --custom]
Can't determine project language from files. Please use one of [--csharp, --javascript, --typescript, --java, --python, --powershell, --custom]

Azure Functions Core Tools
Core Tools Version:       4.0.4544 Commit hash: N/A  (64-bit)
Function Runtime Version: 4.3.2.18186

Can't determine project language from files. Please use one of [--csharp, --javascript, --typescript, --java, --python, --powershell, --custom]
Can't determine project language from files. Please use one of [--csharp, --javascript, --typescript, --java, --python, --powershell, --custom]
[2022-05-25T12:24:12.674Z] Failed to initialize worker provider for: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/azure-functions-core-tools@4/4.0.4544/workers/python
[2022-05-25T12:24:12.682Z] Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script: Architecture Arm64 is not supported for language python.
[2022-05-25T12:24:12.991Z] Failed to initialize worker provider for: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/azure-functions-core-tools@4/4.0.4544/workers/python
[2022-05-25T12:24:12.991Z] Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script: Architecture Arm64 is not supported for language python.
[2022-05-25T12:24:13.118Z] A host error has occurred during startup operation 'a0f1f8a3-92f6-434a-9ab1-17055f0828f4'.
[2022-05-25T12:24:13.118Z] Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script.WebHost: Secret initialization from Blob storage failed due to missing both an Azure Storage connection string and a SAS connection uri. For Blob Storage, please provide at least one of these. If you intend to use files for secrets, add an App Setting key 'AzureWebJobsSecretStorageType' with value 'Files'.
Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'provider')
The terminal process "/opt/homebrew/bin/zsh '-c', 'func host start'" terminated with exit code: 1.

I thought that was what the

"FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "dotnet"

part of local.settings.json was for?

How can this be resolved?

We have tried the same in our local and able to run it successfully.

I believe that you are just missing the configuration in your local .

Here are the steps :-

• Make sure the Azure function runtime , Dotnet sdk, storage emulator has been installed in your local . If not you can download from VS CODE extension called AZURITE instead of emulator as it has been deprecated.

• In VS CODE install extensions Azure where all the tools will be available , c# (Any language that you want to prefer) & Azure function being installed.

.

• If you want to create new project click f1> Select create new azure function . As you have existing file there is no need to point task.json file once the aforementioned has been done test your project by running :

. dotnet build once build succeed run ,

. func host start (If you have existing/new project don't run func init as it will create one more .csproj file and then it may occur to fail)

SNAPSHOTS FOR REFERENCE:-

STORAGE EMULATOR STARTED IN LOCAL:-

For more information please refer this MICROSOFT DOCUMENTATION| STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL TO CREATE AZURE FUNCTION IN VS CODE.

Alternatively, If you want to learn using Visual studio Create Azure function on Macos please refer this MICROSOFT DOCUMENTATION.