Triggering functions using Functions Core tools

You can trigger function executions from Functions Core tools. To do so, execute the following steps:

  1. If you do not have Functions Core tools installed globally, you can install them by following the directions here, https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-cli. Note that you may first need to install npm.
  2. Once the tools are installed, open a PowerShell window (or a CMD window)
  3. Navigate to the \bin\Debug\net461 directory under your Functions project's directory.
  4. Invoke the function directly by running the following command:
      func run <YourFunctionName>
  1. You can also provide a number of parameters to this command, including providing inline content using the -c option. For instance, for a standard ...

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