Create an Azure Storage Account

This tutorial guides you through the process of creating a new Azure Storage account using the Azure portal. An Azure Storage account provides a unique namespace in Azure for your data that is accessible from anywhere in the world over HTTP or HTTPS.

Note: This tutorial focuses on creation via the Azure portal. You can also create storage accounts using Azure CLI, PowerShell, or ARM templates.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need an active Azure subscription. If you don't have one, you can create a free account.

Steps to Create a Storage Account

1

Sign in to the Azure portal

Open your web browser and navigate to https://portal.azure.com/. Sign in with your Azure account credentials.

2

Navigate to Storage Accounts

In the Azure portal, select Create a resource from the top menu. Search for "Storage account" and select it from the results. Then, click Create.

3

Configure the Storage Account settings

On the Create a storage account page, fill in the following details:

  • Subscription: Select your Azure subscription.
  • Resource group: Create a new resource group or select an existing one. A resource group is a logical container for your Azure resources.
  • Account name: Enter a globally unique name for your storage account. The name must be 3-24 characters long and can contain only lowercase letters and numbers.
  • Region: Select the Azure region where you want to deploy your storage account.
  • Performance: Choose between Standard (for most general-purpose scenarios) or Premium (for low-latency scenarios).
  • Redundancy: Select your desired data redundancy option (e.g., Locally-redundant storage (LRS), Geo-redundant storage (GRS)).
4

Review and Create

After configuring the basic settings, click on the Review + create button. Azure will validate your settings.

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

Important: The account name must be globally unique across all of Azure.
5

Deployment

Azure will begin deploying your storage account. This process typically takes a few minutes. You can monitor the deployment progress in the Azure portal.

6

Access Your Storage Account

Once the deployment is complete, click Go to resource to navigate to your new storage account's overview page. From here, you can access storage explorers, manage access keys, and configure various settings for your storage account.

Congratulations! You have successfully created an Azure Storage account. You can now start storing and managing your data in Azure.