Exercise 2: Static Websites

This exercise will show you how to get started with a static website.

Notes

These commands use files located in the current folder and should be executed locally. Make sure you install the Azure CLI: http://aka.ms/azcli.

You can also run the code from the following link: https://packt.link/0g3xg

1. First, create the resource group:

   az group create -l canadacentral -n AzureBlobsSync-RG

2. To avoid name collisions, generate a unique name for your account:

   account=azureblobsca$RANDOM

3. Next, create an Azure storage account:

   az storage account create --name $account --resource-group AzureBlobsSync-RG

   echo $account

4. Next, retrieve the key:

   key=$(az storage account keys list --account-name $account --query [0].value -o tsv)

5. Now, enable the static website:

   az storage blob service-properties update --account-name $account --static-website --404-document 404.html --index-document index.html --account-key $key

6. Upload files to the folder:

   az storage...