Create a Container in Azure Blob Storage

This document guides you through the process of creating a container in Azure Blob Storage. Containers are logical groupings for your blobs.

Prerequisites

• An Azure subscription. If you don't have one, create a free account.
• A storage account. If you don't have one, follow the steps to create a storage account.

Create a Container using the Azure Portal

1. Navigate to your storage account in the Azure portal.
2. Under the "Data storage" section, select Containers.
3. Select + Container from the toolbar.
4. In the "Create container" pane, enter a name for your container.
   Important: Container names must start with a letter or number, can contain only letters, numbers, and the hyphen ('-'), and must be between 3 and 63 characters long.
5. Choose an access level for the container (e.g., Private, Blob, or Container). The default is Private.
   • Private (no anonymous access): Access is restricted to authenticated users.
   • Blob: Anonymous read access for blobs only, within the container.
   • Container: Anonymous read access for the container and its blobs.
6. Click Create.

Create a Container using Azure CLI

You can also create a container using the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI).

First, ensure you have the Azure CLI installed and are logged in:

Then, use the following command to create a container:

Replace <container-name> with your desired container name and <your-storage-account-name> with your storage account name.

Create a Container using Azure PowerShell

You can also create a container using Azure PowerShell.

First, ensure you have the Azure PowerShell module installed and are logged in:

Then, use the following command to create a container:

Replace <container-name>, <your-storage-account-name>, and <your-storage-account-key> with your specific details. Alternatively, you can use -UseConnectedAccount for authenticated access.

Next Steps

• Upload data to your new container.
• Learn how to manage access to containers and blobs.