Deployment of multi-project MVC4 solution to Azure fails - asp.net

Question

This is my second deployment to Azure.
First was a simple MVC4 Website with a Database, which I deployed via git. Worked like a charm.
Now I've got the following:
A solution containing three projects.
Web -> Which is the MVC4 Frontend
Models -> Contains the Models and the DB Context
Backend -> MVC4 Project for data administration
All projects are MVC4 (didn't know how to manage this better for the Models project).
In my models project I'm running the code-firt migrations.
The backend is running in the virtual directory: localhost:80/Backend
(works perfect on localhost)
Both the Web and Backend project have references to the Models Project.
Folder structure:
Solution folder contains:
Web / Models / Backend / MySolution.sln
The first time I deployed I've created a git repo in the Projects folder (cause it was a single project). Now my repo is in the solution folder.
I'm also uploading files in the Backend and move it to the other project (Web) via the following path:
Directory.GetParent(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~")).ToString() + DirSeperator + "Web" + DirSeperator + "Store" + DirSeperator;
Is this going to a problem on Azure?
So my loose question is now, how am I deploying this solution?
I've created a Website with Source control in Azure and added a SQL Database to it.
I've managed to push the solution to Azure,
but on Azure there's the messsage
Found solution ... with no deployable projects. Deploying files instead.
now.
Do you have any good tutorials for me on this problem?
Am I doing it completely wrong? (I think so)
I'm relatively new to ASP.NET and Azure, so it's a bit hard for me to understand.
Thanks,
Tobi

Answer 1

Followup Edit: I see now, this has more to do with configuring 2 project deploys. You will need to create deployment scripts
I'm not done doing research, but take a look at these posts:
http://blog.amitapple.com/post/38419111245/azurewebsitecustomdeploymentpart3
http://kellyhpdx.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/deploying-multiple-web-applications-to-a-single-azure-instance-and-applying-web-config-transforms-correctly/

Answer 2

I've managed to solve my problem.
Sorry, that I'm answering my own question - hope this doesn't offend anyone.
What I wanted to achieve is not possible with Azure Web Sites, but with Web Roles.
As seen here on CloudCover and on StructureTooBig.
So I've created a new Azure Cloud Application (provided by the Azure Tools) in Visual Studio, with a default Web Role, which is my Web Frontend project.
I've added a VirtualApplication to the Web Role with the name "backend" and the physicalDirectory set to my Backend Project path.
Then I've added a VirtualDirectory "store", which I could access from both projects for file uploads.
My WebRole looks like this now:
<WebRole name="MvcWebRole1" vmsize="ExtraSmall">
<Sites>
<Site name="Web" physicalDirectory="[projectpath]">
<VirtualApplication name="backend" physicalDirectory="[projectpath]">
</VirtualApplication>
<VirtualDirectory name="store" physicalDirectory="[projectpath]">
</VirtualDirectory>
<Bindings>
<Binding name="Endpoint1" endpointName="Endpoint1" />
</Bindings>
</Site>
</Sites>
<Endpoints>
<InputEndpoint name="Endpoint1" protocol="http" port="80" />
</Endpoints>
<Imports>
<Import moduleName="Diagnostics" />
<Import moduleName="RemoteAccess" />
<Import moduleName="RemoteForwarder" />
</Imports>
I'm accessing (read+write) the store now via:
HttpContext.Current.Request.MapPath("/Store" + DirSeperator);
instead of
Directory.GetParent(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~")).ToString() + DirSeperator + "Web" + DirSeperator + "Store" + DirSeperator;
Which works perfectly on both projects.
So, this solution works and I've already deployed it to production!
Emerging problems:
Web Sites work with git integration, but Cloud Services won't (this is very bad for my workflow).
The deployment takes about 30-45 minutes. Holy ...
I've had to publish everything again to activate Remote Access and WebDeploy features. And I hope, WebDeploy is going to save time for deploying updates ... as everytime I'm updating now, the complete solution is replaced on server (within the mentioned time span).
Is there a way to access the data via FTP?
Ciao