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Creating an Azure Storage Account and File Share

In this Hands-on lab, you will create your own Azure storage account, before creating an Azure file share and Blob container inside of your Azure storage account. You will also gain experience with mapping an Azure file share to a Windows server.

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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 02, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create an Azure storage account, file share, and Blob container

    Create an Azure storage account using a globally unique name. Then create a file share and Blob container ready for the next objectives.

  2. Challenge

    Map Azure file share to a Windows server

    Using powershell, run the command to map the Azure file share to Drive letter Z: on the Windows server.

  3. Challenge

    Install Azure Storage Explorer to manage Blob containers and file shares

    Using the link provided on your Windows server desktop, install and log in to Azure Storage Explorer, then create and upload a text file to your Blob container.

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