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Create a storage account for Azure Files.
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A storage account is a shared pool of storage in which you can deploy an Azure file share or other storage resources, such as blobs or queues. A storage account can contain an unlimited number of shares. A share can store an unlimited number of files, up to the capacity limits of the storage account.

To create a storage account:

  1. In the left menu, select + to create a resource.

  2. In the search box, enter storage account, select Storage account - blob, file, table, queue, and then select Create. A screenshot of what the storage account entry should look like in the resource search dialog

  3. In Name, enter mystorageacct followed by a few random numbers, until you see a green check mark that indicates that it's a unique name. A storage account name must be all lowercase and globally unique. Make a note of your storage account name. You will use it later.

  4. In Deployment model, leave the default value of Resource Manager. To learn more about the differences between Azure Resource Manager and the classic deployment model, see Understand deployment models and the state of your resources.

  5. In Account kind, select StorageV2. To learn more about the different kinds of storage accounts, see Understand Azure storage accounts.

  6. In Performance, keep the default value of Standard storage. Azure Files currently supports only standard storage; even if you select Azure Premium Storage, your file share is stored in standard storage.

  7. In Replication, select Locally redundant storage (LRS).

  8. In Secure transfer required, we recommend that you always select Enabled. To learn more about this option, see Understand encryption in-transit.

  9. In Subscription, select the subscription that was used to create the storage account. If you have only one subscription, it should be the default.

  10. In Resource group, select Create new. For the name, enter myResourceGroup.

  11. In Location, select East US.

  12. In Virtual networks, leave the default option as Disabled.

  13. To make the storage account easier to find, select Pin to dashboard.

  14. When you're finished, select Create to start the deployment.