Operational Prerequisites

Before running the pre-validation script, it is necessary to ensure that the following operational requirements are met:

• Write permissions are necessary in the project directory to allow the creation of an SQLite database file used by the script.

• It is necessary to configure a redirect URL in the Azure WebApp for Microsoft. See the section below for further details.

• The script must be run as a desktop application. It must not be deployed or run on an Azure environment.

• Python 3.8

Configuring a Redirect URI in the Microsoft SaaS WebAPP in Azure

A redirect URL must be created in the existing Microsoft WebApp in Azure. To do this, complete the following steps:

1. Log in to Azure portal.

2. Go to Azure Active Directory.

3. In the left menu, go to App Registrations.

4. Select your Microsoft App.

5. Go to the Authentication section of the Microsoft Web App.

6. Click Add a Platform and then select Mobile and Desktop applications.

7. Add the following redirect URI in the Custom Redirect URIs field: http://localhost

8. Click Save.

Installation

To install the required dependencies, complete the following steps:

1. Create a folder named Microsoft-cli-tools on your computer's local drive.

2. Unzip microsoft-cli-tools-1.0.zip in the folder you have created.

3. Make sure that the folder has read and write permissions.

4. Open a terminal window and go the Microsoft-cli-tools folder that you created.

5. Run the following commands to install the required dependencies:

   pip install --user poetry

   poetry install