Before a .NET Core 2.x web application can run under IIS, several configuration steps must be completed. Unlike classic ASP.NET, .NET Core apps rely on the ASP.NET Core Module and the Hosting Bundle to forward IIS traffic to the Kestrel web server.
If you have a Visual Studio Professional subscription, you’re eligible for $50 in monthly Azure credits. These credits can be used for virtual machines, storage, databases, and other Azure services.
Git is probably the most popular source control tool out there right now. It can be confusing at first even if you are experienced with other source code repositories (TFS, SVN, etc.) After you learn the basics and get a strong foundation, you usually realize how helpful it is and it starts to make sense.