Prerequisite:
- We assume that there is already an Azure subscription available.
This is step-by-step instruction to create an Azure Storage Account using the legacy Azure Portal:
- Visit https://manage.windowsazure.com
- Go to Storage.
- Click New.
- Select Storage > Quick Create.
- Choose a URL for the storage.
- Select the location of the storage.
- In the Replication field, select Locally Redundant Storage (LRS).
- Click Create Storage Account.
- Now the storage account appears in the storage list.
This is step-by-step instruction to create an Azure Storage Account using the new Azure Portal:
- Visit https://portal.azure.com
- Click New.
- Select Storage > Storage account.
- Enter a name for your storage account.
- Choose Resource manager for the Deployment model.
- Choose Blob storage for the Account kind.
Note: If you are using the v2 endpoint for a document migration, you need to select STORAGEV2 (general purpose v2). - In the Replication field, select Locally Redundant Storage (LRS).
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Select the subscription in which you want to create the new storage account.
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Specifiy a new resource group or select an existing resource group.
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Select the geographic location for your storage account.
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Click Create to create the storage account.
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Now the storage account appears in the storage list.