# 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.
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**Note:** If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a [free account](https://azure.microsoft.com/) before proceeding.
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## Steps to Create a Storage Account
1. Go to the [Azure Portal](https://login.microsoftonline.com/).
2. From the left menu, select **Storage accounts**, or use the search bar to find it.
Accessing Storage Accounts
3. On the **Storage accounts** page, click **Create**.
Create Storage Account
4. 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**
### 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
5. After validation, click **Create**.
Create Storage Account
6. 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.
