# Complete Guide to Using Azure Storage Queue This guide provides step-by-step instructions to: 1. Create a **Storage Account** and **Queue** using the Azure Portal. 2. Send and receive messages using Azure Cloud Shell. --- ## Part 1: Creating a Storage Account in Azure Portal ### Step 1: Log in to Azure Portal 1. Navigate to [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/). 2. Sign in with your Azure account. ### Step 2: Create a Resource Group 1. In the **Search bar**, type `Resource Groups` and select the result. 2. Click **+ Create**. 3. Fill in the details: - **Subscription**: Select your subscription. - **Resource group**: Enter a name (e.g., `StorageQueueDemoRG`). - **Region**: Select a region (e.g., `East US`). 4. Click **Review + Create**, then **Create**. ### Step 3: Create a Storage Account 1. In the **Search bar**, type `Storage Accounts` and select the result. 2. Click **+ Create**. 3. Fill in the details: - **Subscription**: Select your subscription. - **Resource Group**: Select `StorageQueueDemoRG`. - **Storage Account Name**: Enter a unique name (e.g., `ordersstoragedemo`). - **Region**: Select a region (e.g., `East US`). - **Performance**: Standard. - **Replication**: Locally-redundant storage (LRS). 4. Click **Review + Create**, then **Create**. --- ## Part 2: Creating a Queue in Azure Portal ### Step 1: Navigate to the Storage Account 1. In the **Search bar**, type `Storage Accounts` and select the storage account you created (e.g., `ordersstoragedemo`). ### Step 2: Create a Queue 1. In the storage account, select **Queues** from the left-hand menu. 2. Click **+ Queue**. 3. Enter the **Queue Name** (e.g., `ordersqueue`) and click **OK**. --- ## Part 3: Sending and Receiving Messages via Azure Cloud Shell ### Step 1: Access Azure Cloud Shell 1. In the Azure Portal, click the **Cloud Shell** icon in the top-right corner. 2. Select **Bash** or **PowerShell** (this guide uses Bash). ### Step 2: Retrieve the Connection String 1. Run the following command to retrieve the connection string: ```bash connectionString=$(az storage account show-connection-string --name ordersstoragedemo --query connectionString -o tsv) ``` 2. Verify the connection string: ```bash echo $connectionString ``` ### Step 3: Send Messages to the Queue 1. Send the first message: ```bash az storage message put --queue-name ordersqueue --content "Order ID: 201, Product: Laptop, Quantity: 1" --connection-string $connectionString ``` 2. Send the second message: ```bash az storage message put --queue-name ordersqueue --content "Order ID: 202, Product: Phone, Quantity: 2" --connection-string $connectionString ``` ### Step 4: Receive Messages from the Queue 1. Peek at the first message: ```bash az storage message peek --queue-name ordersqueue --connection-string $connectionString ``` 2. Retrieve and delete the first message: ```bash az storage message get --queue-name ordersqueue --connection-string $connectionString --delete ``` --- ## Additional Steps: Clean Up Resources (Optional) 1. To delete the resource group and associated resources: ```bash az group delete --name StorageQueueDemoRG --no-wait --yes ``` --- ## Summary You have successfully: - Created a **Storage Account** and **Queue** in Azure Portal. - Sent and received messages using Azure Cloud Shell. --- ## Additional Resources - [Azure Storage Queue Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/queues/) - [Azure CLI Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/) ```