To deploy this solution accelerator, ensure you have access to an Azure subscription with the necessary permissions to create resource groups, resources, app registrations, and assign roles at the resource group level. This should include Contributor role at the subscription level and Role Based Access Control role on the subscription and/or resource group level. Follow the steps in Azure Account Set Up.
Check the Azure Products by Region page and select a region where the following services are available:
- Azure OpenAI Service
- Azure AI Search
- Azure Semantic Search
Here are some example regions where the services are available: East US, East US2, Australia East, UK South, France Central.
If you encounter issues running PowerShell scripts due to the policy of not being digitally signed, you can temporarily adjust the ExecutionPolicy by running the following command in an elevated PowerShell session:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy BypassThis will allow the scripts to run for the current session without permanently changing your system's policy.
Pick from the options below to see step-by-step instructions for GitHub Codespaces, VS Code Dev Containers, and Local Environments.
Deploy in GitHub Codespaces
You can run this solution using GitHub Codespaces. The button will open a web-based VS Code instance in your browser:
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Open the solution accelerator (this may take several minutes):
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Accept the default values on the create Codespaces page.
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Open a terminal window if it is not already open.
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Continue with the deploying steps.
Deploy in VS Code
You can run this solution in VS Code Dev Containers, which will open the project in your local VS Code using the Dev Containers extension:
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Start Docker Desktop (install it if not already installed).
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Open the project:
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In the VS Code window that opens, once the project files show up (this may take several minutes), open a terminal window.
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Continue with the deploying steps.
Deploy in your local Environment
If you're not using one of the above options for opening the project, then you'll need to:
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Make sure the following tools are installed:
- PowerShell (v7.0+) - available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. (Required for Windows users only. Follow the steps here to add it to the Windows PATH.)
- Azure Developer CLI (azd) (v1.15.0+) - version
- Python 3.9+
- Docker Desktop
- Git
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Clone the repository or download the project code via command-line:
azd init -t microsoft/document-generation-solution-accelerator/
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Open the project folder in your terminal or editor.
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Continue with the deploying steps.
Consider the following settings during your deployment to modify specific settings:
Configurable Deployment Settings
When you start the deployment, most parameters will have default values, but you can update the following settings:here:
| Setting | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Region | The region where resources will be created. | eastus |
| Environment Name | A 3–20 character alphanumeric value used to generate a unique ID to prefix the resources. | byctemplate |
| Secondary Location | A less busy region for CosmosDB, useful in case of availability constraints. | eastus2 |
| Deployment Type | Model deployment type (allowed: Standard, GlobalStandard). |
GlobalStandard |
| GPT Model | The GPT model used by the app | gpt-4.1 |
| GPT Model Version | The GPT Version used by the app | 2024-05-13 |
| OpenAI API Version | Azure OpenAI API version used for deployments. | 2024-05-01-preview |
| GPT Model Deployment Capacity | Configure the capacity for GPT model deployments (in thousands). | 30k |
| Embedding Model | The embedding model used by the app. | text-embedding-ada-002 |
| Embedding Model Capacity | Configure the capacity for embedding model deployments (in thousands). | 80k |
| Image Tag | Image version for deployment (allowed: latest, dev, hotfix). |
latest |
| Existing Log Analytics Workspace | If reusing a Log Analytics Workspace, specify the ID. | (none) |
[Optional] Quota Recommendations
By default, the Gpt-4.1 model capacity in deployment is set to 30k tokens, so we recommend:
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For Global Standard | GPT-4.1 - the capacity to at least 150k tokens post-deployment for optimal performance.
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For Standard | GPT-4 - ensure a minimum of 30k–40k tokens for best results.
To adjust quota settings, follow these steps.
➡️ To ensure sufficient quota is available in your subscription, please follow Quota check instructions guide before you deploy the solution. Insufficient quota can cause deployment errors. Please ensure you have the recommended capacity or request additional capacity before deploying this solution.
Reusing an Existing Log Analytics Workspace
To configure your environment to use an existing Log Analytics Workspace, follow these steps:
Go to Azure Portal
- In the search bar at the top, type "Log Analytics workspaces" and select it.
- Click on the workspace you want to use.
- In the Overview pane, Click on JSON View
- Copy the Resource ID (this is your Workspace ID)
Run the following command in your terminal
azd env set AZURE_ENV_LOG_ANALYTICS_WORKSPACE_ID '<Existing Log Analytics Workspace Id>'Replace <Existing Log Analytics Workspace Id> with the full Resource ID obtained from Step 3.
Continue with the deploying steps.
Once you've opened the project in Codespaces, Dev Containers, or locally, you can deploy it to Azure by following these steps:
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Login to Azure:
azd auth login
azd auth login --tenant-id <tenant-id>
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Provision and deploy all the resources:
azd up
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Provide an
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Select a subscription from your Azure account and choose a location that has quota for all the resources.
- This deployment will take 7-10 minutes to provision the resources in your account and set up the solution with sample data.
- If you encounter an error or timeout during deployment, changing the location may help, as there could be availability constraints for the resources.
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Once the deployment has completed successfully and you would like to use the sample data, run the bash command printed in the terminal. The bash command will look like the following:
bash ./infra/scripts/process_sample_data.sh
If you don't have azd env then you need to pass parameters along with the command. Then the command will look like the following:
bash ./infra/scripts/process_sample_data.sh <Storage-Account-name> <Storage-Account-container-name> <Key-Vault-name> <CosmosDB-Account-name> <Resource-Group-name> <aiFoundryResourceName> <aiSearchResourceName>
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Open the Azure Portal, go to the deployed resource group, find the App Service and get the app URL from
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You can now delete the resources by running
azd down, if you are done trying out the application.
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Add App Authentication
Note: Authentication changes can take up to 10 minutes
Follow steps in App Authentication to configure authentication in app service.
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Deleting Resources After a Failed Deployment
- Follow steps in Delete Resource Group if your deployment fails and/or you need to clean up the resources.
Now that you've completed your deployment, you can start using the solution.
To help you get started, here are some Sample Questions you can follow to try it out.


