Create an Azure Storage Account

An Azure storage account contains all your Azure Storage data objects—blobs, files, queues, and tables. It provides a globally accessible namespace for your data over HTTP or HTTPS.

Note: If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before proceeding.

Steps to Create a Storage Account

1. Go to the Azure Portal.
2. From the left menu, select Storage accounts, or use the search bar to find it.

Accessing Storage Accounts

1. On the Storage accounts page, click Create.

Create Storage Account

1. Fill in the details across the following tabs:

Basics

• Add Storage account name
• Select desired Region
• Choose Performance as Standard

Basics Tab

Advanced

• Enable secure transfer for REST API
• Enable blob public access
• Enable storage account key access

Advanced Settings

Networking

• Choose Public Endpoints (all networks)

Networking Configuration

Data Protection

• Enable soft delete for:

  • Blobs
  • Containers
  • File shares

Data Protection Settings

Tags

• Add Name, Value, and Resource for organization

Tag Setup

Review + Create

• If validation passes, click Create
• If validation fails, follow prompts to correct errors

Validation and Final Review

1. After validation, click Create.

Create Storage Account

1. Your Azure storage account is now created.

Post-Creation: Get Access Keys

1. Navigate to the new Storage account.
2. From the left panel, select Access keys.
3. Click Unhide keys.
4. Copy the Storage account name and Access keys (Key1 & Key2).

   • You can regenerate keys if needed.

Access Keys for Storage Account