Setting Up a Storage Account and Integrating with Azure Storage Explorer

Module 3: Assignment - 1

Tasks To Be Performed:

1. Create a storage account
2. Connect storage explorer to this storage account

Step 1: Create a Storage Account §

• In the Azure Portal, I navigate to “Storage accounts” and select hectorstorage12345 (used in Module 2: Assignment 3) from the list of available storage accounts.

Step 2: Connect Storage Explorer to the Storage Account §

1. I Install Azure Storage Explorer:

   • I download and install “Azure Storage Explorer” from the official website.

2. I get Access Keys:

   • I select the Storage Account. I navigate “Security + networking” > “Access keys” and copy the “Connection string”
     

3. I Connect to My Azure Account:

   • I open “Storage Explorer”
   • I click the connect icon
     
   • I select to connect to storage account
     
   • I select “Connection string (Key or SAS)”
     
     
     I click “Connect”

Success

I can now see the container and the files I uploaded