Using the Azure Storage Client Library

The Azure Storage Client Library for .NET has classes to manage and maintain Table storage objects. After creating a storage account, as discussed in earlier chapters, and getting the appropriate account storage access keys, we now have everything it takes to use the storage service.

For the simplicity of this demo's setup, we will be using a C# Console Application template. To create a Console Application open Visual Studio and navigate to New Project | Templates | Visual C# | Console Application.

By default, the application does not have a reference to the storage client library, so we need to add it using the Package Manager by typing Install-Package WindowsAzure.Storage. This will download and install the library along with all dependencies required.

Note

You can navigate through the library by expanding References in Solution Explorer in Visual Studio, right-clicking on Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage, and selecting View in Object Browser. This...