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Step 1: Sign in to the Azure portal

Open your web browser and navigate to the Azure portal. Sign in with your Azure account credentials.

Step 2: Create a storage account

1. In the Azure portal menu, select Create a resource.
2. In the search bar, type "Storage account" and select it from the results.
3. Click Create.

This will take you to the "Create storage account" page.

Step 3: Configure basic settings

On the "Basics" tab, you need to provide the following information:

• Subscription: Select your Azure subscription.
• Resource group: Choose an existing resource group or create a new one. A resource group is a logical container for your Azure resources.
• Storage account name: Enter a globally unique name for your storage account. This name must be between 3 and 24 characters long and can contain only lowercase letters and numbers.
• Region: Select the Azure region where you want to deploy your storage account. Choose a region close to your users or applications for lower latency.
• Performance: Choose between Standard (for general-purpose v2 accounts) or Premium (for block blobs, file shares, or page blobs). Standard is recommended for most scenarios.
• Redundancy: Select a redundancy option, such as Locally-redundant storage (LRS), Geo-redundant storage (GRS), or Read-access geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS). LRS is the most cost-effective, while GRS/RA-GRS provide higher durability.

Step 4: Configure advanced settings (Optional)

The "Advanced" tab allows you to configure settings such as:

• Blob access tier: Choose between Hot, Cool, or Archive for optimizing costs based on access frequency.
• Secure transfer required: It's recommended to leave this enabled to ensure data is encrypted in transit.
• Network access: Configure whether your storage account is accessible from public networks, virtual networks, or private endpoints.

For this tutorial, you can leave most advanced settings at their defaults.

Step 5: Review and create

Click on the Review + create button. Azure will validate your configuration.

Once the validation passes, review the summary of your settings and click Create.

Deployment may take a few minutes. You'll see a notification once the storage account is deployed.