Quickly Exploring Azure File Storage - Azure Files
- Hafeez Baig |
- 12 steps |
- 2 minutes
Refer to this guide to learn how to create an Azure Storage Account<https://scribehow.com/shared/Getting_Started_with_Azure_File_Storage__Azure_Files__LTVIE3RORYSnYBanIEsi1g>
Sign in into the **Microsoft Azure Portal**
Type **Storage accounts** in the search bar and click on the **Storage accounts** to view the Storage accounts dashboard
On the **Storage accounts** dashboard click on the Name **myazurestoragein28**
On **myazurestoragein28** wizard, click on the **File shares** from the left bar
**What is File Shares?**\ \ In Azure, File Shares provide fully managed file storage in the cloud that can be accessed via the SMB protocol. They allow you to share files across multiple machines and applications, offering scalable and secure file storage for various use cases.
Click on the **File shares** button on the top left side
**New file shares** wizard will open, give the Name as - "**my-first-file-share"**
Scroll the page and click on the **Review+ create** button
Wait for the **Validation** to get passed
If your validation is displaying errors and hasn't passed, try troubleshooting by repeating previous steps and checking the validation again.
After the Validation is successfully passed, scroll the page and click on the **Create** button
Congratulations for successfully creating a new File Share! Good job!
To connect with the Azure File Share, on the **my-first-file-share** wizard click on the **Connect** button
On the right side **Connect** wizard will open, Select the **Windows** option to connect using Windows
To connect with an operating system other than **Windows**, select either the **Linux** or **macOS** option, similar to how you would choose the Windows option.
Congratulations on completing this lab and Exploring Azure File Storage! Good Job!