Azure Blob Storage

Upload to Azure Blob Storage

 

This article show how to configure PHPRunner to upload files to Azure Blob Storage service.

1. Create a Storage Account

 

In Azure Portal:

 

1.Create a resource → Storage account

 

2.Fill in:

▪Subscription / Resource Group

▪Storage account name (must be globally unique)

▪Region

▪Performance: Standard

▪Redundancy: usually LRS

 

3.Click Create

2. Create a Blob Container

 

Inside the Storage Account:

1.Data storage → Containers

2.+ Container

3.Enter:

•Container name (e.g. uploads)

•Access level: usually Private

 

3. Obtain Required Values

 

Storage Account Name

Storage Account → Overview

Example:

myblobstorage

 

Container Name

Storage Account → Containers

Example:

uploads

 

Access Key

Storage Account → Security + networking → Access keys

Copy either:

key1

or

key2

 

4. Configure CORS

 

Required if files are uploaded/read directly from browser JavaScript.

Storage Account → Settings → Resource sharing (CORS) → Blob service

 

Add rule:

 

 

 

5. Setting it up in PHPRunner

 

Now select a text field in the Page Designer, proceed to 'Edit as' settings, set 'Edit as' type to File/Image and select Azure Blob under 'Save files to Disk or Cloud' dropdown box.