{"id":4146,"date":"2023-11-04T23:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T23:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10003\/how-to-use-azure-blob-storage-for-file-hosting\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T05:47:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T05:47:59","slug":"how-to-use-azure-blob-storage-for-file-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost:10003\/how-to-use-azure-blob-storage-for-file-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Azure Blob Storage for file hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Azure Blob Storage is an object storage service provided by Microsoft Azure. It allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of unstructured data such as documents, images, videos, and other types of files. In this tutorial, we will explore the basics of Azure Blob Storage and how it can be used for file hosting.<\/p>\n<h3>Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<p>Before we start, make sure you have the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Microsoft Azure account<\/li>\n<li>Azure Storage Account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Create a Storage Account<\/h3>\n<p>The first step is to create a Storage Account in the Azure portal. To do this, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Azure portal<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cCreate a resource\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Search for \u201cStorage Account\u201d and select \u201cStorage Account &#8211; blob, file, queue, table\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cCreate\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Enter the required information such as the subscription, resource group, storage account name, and location<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cReview + create\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Review the settings and click on the \u201cCreate\u201d button to create the storage account<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Create a Blob Container<\/h3>\n<p>After creating the Storage Account, the next step is to create a Blob Container where we will store our files. To create a Blob Container, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Storage Account in the Azure portal<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cContainers\u201d in the left-hand menu<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201c+ Container\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Enter a name for the container<\/li>\n<li>Choose the access level for the container (private or public)<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cCreate\u201d button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Upload a File to Blob Storage<\/h3>\n<p>Now that we have created a Blob Container, we can begin uploading our files to Azure Blob Storage. To upload a file, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Blob Container in the Azure portal<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cUpload\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Select the file you want to upload<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cUpload\u201d button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Generate a Shared Access Signature (SAS)<\/h3>\n<p>To access the files stored in Azure Blob Storage, we need to generate a Shared Access Signature (SAS). A SAS is a query string that allows clients to access a resource for a specific amount of time and with specific permissions. To generate a SAS, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Blob Container in the Azure portal<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cAccess policy\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201c+ Add\u201d button to add a new policy<\/li>\n<li>Enter a name for the policy and select the permissions you want to grant<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cOK\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cGenerate SAS\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Choose the start time, expiry time, and permissions for the SAS<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cGenerate SAS and connection string\u201d button<\/li>\n<li>Copy the SAS token<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Accessing File in Blob Storage using the SAS<\/h3>\n<p>After generating the SAS token, we can access our files stored in Azure Blob Storage using the SAS token. To do this, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Copy the SAS token generated in the previous step<\/li>\n<li>Open a new browser window and paste the SAS token in the address bar<\/li>\n<li>Add the name of the file you want to access at the end of the URL<\/li>\n<li>Press \u201cEnter\u201d to access the file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Programmatic Access to Blob Storage<\/h3>\n<p>Azure Blob Storage can also be accessed programmatically using the Azure Storage SDKs for popular programming languages. In this tutorial, we will use Python to interact with Azure Blob Storage programmatically.<\/p>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<p>Before we start, make sure you have the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Python 3.x<\/li>\n<li>Azure Storage SDK for Python<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Uploading a File<\/h4>\n<p>To upload a file to Azure Blob Storage programmatically, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Import the necessary libraries<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code class=\"language-python\">from azure.storage.blob import BlockBlobService\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a connection to Azure Blob Storage using your account name and account key<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code class=\"language-python\">account_name = \"youraccountname\"\naccount_key = \"youraccountkey\"\n\nservice = BlockBlobService(account_name=account_name, account_key=account_key)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the file to Azure Blob Storage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code class=\"language-python\">container_name = \"yourcontainername\"\nblob_name = \"yourblobname\"\nfile_path = \"yourfilepath\"\n\nservice.create_blob_from_path(container_name, blob_name, file_path)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h4>Downloading a File<\/h4>\n<p>To download a file from Azure Blob Storage programmatically, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Import the necessary libraries<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code class=\"language-python\">from azure.storage.blob import BlockBlobService\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a connection to Azure Blob Storage using your account name and account key<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code class=\"language-python\">account_name = \"youraccountname\"\naccount_key = \"youraccountkey\"\n\nservice = BlockBlobService(account_name=account_name, account_key=account_key)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the file from Azure Blob Storage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code class=\"language-python\">container_name = \"yourcontainername\"\nblob_name = \"yourblobname\"\nfile_path = \"yourdownloadpath\"\n\nservice.get_blob_to_path(container_name, blob_name, file_path)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>In this tutorial, we have explored the basics of Azure Blob Storage and how it can be used for file hosting. We have gone through the process of creating a Storage Account, creating a Blob Container, uploading and accessing files, generating a Shared Access Signature, and accessing Blob Storage programmatically using the Azure Storage SDK for Python. With the powerful features of Azure Blob Storage and the ease of use provided by the Azure portal and SDKs, managing and hosting files has never been easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azure Blob Storage is an object storage service provided by Microsoft Azure. It allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of unstructured data such as documents, images, videos, and other types of files. 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