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Create a Storage Account and Access the Connection String

In this lab you'll learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a storage account, and how to access the connection string for the storage account, and upload a file to it. - First you'll use the Azure Portal to create a new Storage Account - Then you'll navigate to that Storage Account - Then you'll navigate to the **Access Keys** to get the storage account connection string - Then you'll navigate to the **Storage browser** for the storage account and create a new Blob container - Then you'll use the **Storage browser** to upload a file into that Blob container

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Published
Clock icon May 02, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create an Azure Storage Account

    Use the Azure Portal to create a Storage Account.

  2. Challenge

    Access a Storage Account connection string

    Find the connection string for a storage account in the Azure portal.

  3. Challenge

    Create a Blob container

    Use the Storage browser in the Azure portal to create a new Blob container.

  4. Challenge

    Upload a Blob

    Use the Storage browser in the Azure portal to upload a file into a Blob storage container.

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