Introduction
In this article, we will see on how to create a storage account in Azure.
Step 1. Log in to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com using your credentials.
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Step 2. In the window, click on +create resource, and a new window appears. Type create storage account on the search bar and click search.
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Step 3. You will see a text saying Storage account - blob, file, queue, window that appears, and then click on the Create button on the left side of the screen.
Step 4. This is to get redirected to a page to fill in the information about your storage account. Under the 'Basics' tab, you will find
- Subscription:
- Resource group
- Storage account name
- Region
Fill these according to your requirements.
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Step 5. Under the 'Performance. Tab, choose the tier you want for your storage account from the options below; I would suggest you select the standard tier; yeah, it's obviously your choice based on your requirement.
- Standard
- Premium
- Blob Storage
Step 6. Under the Account kind section, You can choose from the following,
- StorageV2 (general-purpose v2)
- BlobStorage (blob storage only)
- FileStorage (file storage only)
- Storage (general-purpose v1).
I will also attach the details of the tiers so that you can choose which best suits you.
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Step 7. Once you have given all the required information, you can click on the "Review+submit" button below.
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Step 8. Wait a minute or two; then, You have finally created your storage account.
Summary
Have fun exploring your Azure storage account, and yeah, keep an eye on the cost in the notification tab. I hope this article helps create your Azure storage account.