How to Create a Directory in Azure File Share using PowerShell

Introduction

In this blog, you will see how to create a directory in file share using PowerShell.

Prerequisites

Install Azure PowerShell Module to run the script.

PowerShell Script

Open Notepad and paste the following script. Save the file as script.ps1.

################# Azure Blob Storage - PowerShell ####################
## Input Parameters
$resourceGroupName="azpractice"
$storageAccName="azstorageacc1122020"
$fileShareName="azevents2020"
$directoryPath="Presentation"
## Connect to Azure Account
Connect-AzAccount
## Function to create directory
Function CreateDirectory
{
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Creating directory in file share.."
## Get the storage account context
$ctx=(Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $storageAccName).Context
## Create directory
Get-AzStorageShare -Context $ctx -Name $fileShareName | New-AzStorageDirectory -Path $directoryPath
}
CreateDirectory
## Disconnect from Azure Account
Disconnect-AzAccount

Open the Windows PowerShell window and navigate to the location where the script file was saved.

Run the following command.

.\script.ps1

Result

Reference

Summary

In this blog, you saw how to create a directory in file share using PowerShell.

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Edis Hodzic3y ago
If you want to create one subfolder here as well, or more, you can use this (1 subfolder e.g ): $resourceGroupName="azpractice" $storageAccName="azstorageacc1122020" $fileShareName="azevents2020" $directoryPath="Presentation" ## Connect to Azure Account Connect-AzAccount ## Function to create directory Function CreateDirectory { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Creating directory in file share.." ## Get the storage account context $ctx=(Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $storageAccName).Context ## Create directory Get-AzStorageShare -Context $ctx -Name $fileShareName | New-AzStorageDirectory -Path $directoryPath } CreateDirectory ## Connect to Azure Account Connect-AzAccount ## Function to create directory Function CreateDirectory { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Creating directory in file share.." ## Get the storage account context $ctx=(Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $storageAccName).Context ## Create directory Get-AzStorageShare -Context $ctx -Name $fileShareName | New-AzStorageDirectory -Path $directoryPath Get-AzStorageShare -Context $ctx -Name $fileShareName | New-AzStorageDirectory -Path $directoryFolder } CreateDirectory ## Disconnect from Azure Account Disconnect-AzAccount