A simplified guide on creating Azure blob storage with the Azure portal.
Published: 2023-06-15 22:49:09

**Below are the steps you need to take to create an Azure blob storage and upload an unstructured document, making it accessible to the public through the document URL.**

**STEP 1**

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Sign into azure using the URL **https://portal.azure.com**

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Go to the search bar at the top of the and type **Storage accounts ** click on it when it pops up. 

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**STEP 2**

- On the **Storage accounts** page that displayed, select **Create storage account**

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This will take you to a page with options for your new storage account organized into tabs for you to fill in the details of the account to be created.

In the **Basics** tab:

- Under **Project details**, Select the **subscription **for the new storage account and create a new **resource group** for this storage account, or select an existing one.
 

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Under **Instance details** input the **Storage account name**, **Region**, **Performance** and **Redundancy**.

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The name for your storage account must be unique. Storage account names must be between 3 and 24 characters in length and may contain numbers and lowercase letters only.

Select Standard performance for general-purpose v2 storage accounts (default).

If you select a geo-redundant configuration (GRS or GZRS), your data is replicated to a data center in a different region. 

Leave other configurations as default and click on the **Review** button.

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If the verification is successful, click on the **Create** button.


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It will display **Deployment is in progress** and start creating the storage account and its dependencies.

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When deployment is complete, click on Go to resource button.

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This will take you to the new storage account you created, displaying its overview details.


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**STEP 3**
**Creating a Container**

Click on **Containers **by the left side of the overview details and select **container**. Then input your container **Name** in the tab provided and change **Public access level** to **Blob** and save.


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Your container is now ready for use. 

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**STEP 4**
**Uploading an Unstructured Document**

Click on the container you created, then in your container page click on **Upload** button and click on **Browse for files**


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This will take you to your desktop where you can select document you wish to upload, then click on your chosen document to be attached.

Procced to click the **Upload button**.


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Click on the uploaded document, this will take you to the URL link.


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Copy the URL. This URL will give access to your document.

Use the link to view the document.

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**STOP 5**
**Changing Tiers of a Document**

- Click on the uploaded document, select the **Change tier** button. 

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This will pop-up the **Access tier** tab with tier selection options, with the Hot tier as the default tier. The tiers can be changed, depending on the frequency of the document usage. 

**Hot Tier (Daily Usage)**
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**Cool Tier (Monthly Usage)**

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**Archive Tier (180 Days)**

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