How to Create an ACR Service Connection in Azure DevOps: A Step-by-Step Guide

 

Prerequisites:

1. 1. You need to have an Azure DevOps organization with appropriate permissions.
2. 2. You should have an Azure subscription with an Azure Container Registry (ACR) resource already created.
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4. Step 1. Log into Azure DevOps: Open your web browser and navigate to your Azure DevOps organization. Sign in with your credentials
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1. Step 2. Select Your Project : Choose the project where you want to create the service connection.

1. Step 3.Open Project Settings: In the bottom left corner, click on the gear icon to access the project settings.

Step 4.Navigate to Service Connections: Under the “Pipelines” section, click on “Service connections”.

Step 5. Add a New Service Connection: Click on the “New service connection” button. A list of available connection types will appear.

Step 6. Choose Azure Container Registry: Select “Docker Registry” as the connection type, then choose “Azure Container Registry” from the dropdown menu.

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2. Step 7: Select Registry Type as Others. Now Go to Your ACR --> Go to Access keys under settings in your ACR
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5. Step 8: Enable Admin user and then copy Login server , Username and Password

1. Step 9: Now paste the login server in Docker Registry , Username in Docker ID and Password in Docker Password
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3. Give your service connection a name, and if you want, check the box to grant access to all pipelines. 
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5. Verify and Save: Click on “Verify” to check the connection. Once successful, click “Save” to create the service connection.

                        

1. Step 10. Use in Pipelines: Your ACR service connection is now ready to be used in your Azure DevOps pipelines for tasks such as image pulls or pushes.

Conclusion: By following these steps, you can easily set up an ACR service connection in Azure DevOps, enabling seamless integration between your development workflow and container registry.