How to Create a Directory in Azure File Share using PowerShell

In this blog, you will see how to create a directory in file share using PowerShell.

Introduction 

In this blog, you will see how to create a directory in file share using PowerShell.

Prerequisites

Install Azure PowerShell Module to run the script.

PowerShell Script

Open Notepad and paste the following script. Save the file as script.ps1.

################# Azure Blob Storage - PowerShell ####################

## Input Parameters
$resourceGroupName="azpractice"
$storageAccName="azstorageacc1122020"
$fileShareName="azevents2020"
$directoryPath="Presentation"

## Connect to Azure Account
Connect-AzAccount

## Function to create directory
Function CreateDirectory
{
    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Creating directory in file share.."
    ## Get the storage account context
    $ctx=(Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $storageAccName).Context
    ## Create directory
    Get-AzStorageShare -Context $ctx -Name $fileShareName | New-AzStorageDirectory -Path $directoryPath
}

CreateDirectory

## Disconnect from Azure Account
Disconnect-AzAccount

Open the Windows PowerShell window and navigate to the location where the script file was saved.

Run the following command.

.\script.ps1

Result

 

 

Reference

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/az.storage/new-azstoragedirectory?view=azps-3.3.0

Summary

In this blog, you saw how to create a directory in file share using PowerShell.