Requirements:

To use Azure Storage, you need an active Azure subscription. If you don't have one, create a free account to get started.

All Azure Storage interactions require a storage account. For this quick start, create one using the Azure portal. Need help? Click here for guidance.

This guide leverages Visual Studio Code to build and deploy a static website to an Azure Storage account.

1. Prerequisites

Azure Subscription: Create a free account if you don’t have one.
Azure Storage Account: Ensure a storage account is set up.
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) installed.
Azure Storage Extension: Install the Azure Storage extension in VS Code.

2. Enable Static Website Hosting in Azure

Navigate to your Azure Storage Account in the Azure Portal.
Under the Data Management section, select Static Website.
Click Enable and specify the index document name (e.g., index.html) and optionally an error document (e.g., 404.html).
Click Save.

3. Create and Prepare Your Website

Open Visual Studio Code.
Create a new folder for your project and add files like index.html, style.css, and script.js.

Edit the index.html to include basic content, such as: but for learning purposes check out this Free Bootstrap Themes for Responsive HTML5 Websites | ThemeWagon

 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html class="no-js ss-preload" lang="en">
 <head>

     <!--- basic page needs
     ================================================== -->
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <title>DanielLuxembourg</title>
     <meta name="description" content="">
     <meta name="author" content="">

To generate the default error file, create a file named "404.html." Open this file in the editor, paste the following text, and save it:

4. Deploy your Website

In the Azure Portal, go to your storage account.
Navigate to data Storage and open the $web container.
Upload your website files (e.g., index.html, style.css)

5. Access Your Website

After deployment, go to the Static Website blade in the storage account.
Copy the Primary endpoint URL and open it in your browser to view your website.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You’ve successfully deployed a static website using Azure Storage and Visual Studio Code. Enhance your site by adding more pages, improving CSS styles, or integrating JavaScript functionality.

References

for more information, you can check out - Tutorial: Host a static website on Blob storage - Azure Storage | Microsoft Learn

Deploying a Static Website with Azure Storage and Visual Studio Code