Azure Storage

To use Azure Blob Storage (Microsoft Azure’s object storage solution), you’ll need to create credentials, including:

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✅ Step-by-Step: Create Azure Storage Credentials

Step 1: Sign in to Azure Portal

Go to: https://portal.azure.com
Log in to your account.

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Step 2: Create a Storage Account

1. In the top search bar, search for “Storage accounts”
2. Click + Create
3. Configure:
   • Subscription: Your current Azure subscription
   • Resource Group: Create or use an existing one
   • Storage account name: Must be globally unique (e.g. next3storagedemo)
   • Region: Choose a nearby region
   • Performance: Standard
   • Redundancy: Locally redundant (LRS) or others
4. Click Review + Create and then Create

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Step 3: Create a Container (Bucket)

1. After the storage account is deployed, go to it.
2. In the left sidebar, click Containers (under Data Storage)
3. Click + Container
   • Name it (e.g. mycontainer)
   • Set Public access level (Private recommended)
   • Click Create

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Step 4: Get Access Keys (S3-style)

1. In the Storage Account sidebar, go to Access Keys (under Security + Networking)
2. You’ll see two keys. Use either:
   • Storage Account Name (e.g. next3storagedemo)
   • Key1 or Key2 (this is your secret access key)
3. Copy these and save securely.

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✅ Your Azure Blob Credentials

Field	Value
Storage Account	e.g. next3storagedemo
Access Key	(From Access Keys – Key1 or Key2)
Container Name	e.g. mycontainer
Endpoint URL	https://<storage_account>.blob.core.windows.net

Example:

Storage Account:   next3storagedemo  
Access Key:        s3cR3tKey+Here==
Container:         mycontainer  
Endpoint:          https://next3storagedemo.blob.core.windows.net

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