Can we run azure functions locally in VSCode without admin rights

Question

Whenever I tried to debug the azure functions locally in vscode, a dialog box appears and it asks to install azure function core tools.

After installing, it throws an error as Unable to import azure.functions pylint(import-error).

When I tried to debug one more time without modifying anything, it is asking to install azure function core tools again. I don't understand why it is asking multiple times to install azure function core tools and also also why it is throwing error as could not import azure.functions. Please help on this.

I am trying the above steps as a local user. If I tried to do using admin user, it is working.

Answer 1

Try just type "func" in and see if it works (as local user). If that won't display the Azure Functions logo, try installing it manually with -g parameter:

npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools

Answer 2

I had the same problem, VSCode was trying to install Azure Functions Core Tools each time I started debugging. So installed the latest Azure Functions Core Tools using MSI installer .

1. I uninstalled azure-functions-core-tools from npm: npm uninstall -g azure-functions-core-tools . Not sure this step is 100% needed.
2. The latest Azure Functions Core Tools 3.x comes with MSI installer. Visual Studio Code debugging requires 64-bit version. Install the Azure Functions Core Tools