#Getting Started with Azure Blob Service in Go

This example demonstrates how to use the Blob Storage service with Go. If you don't have a Microsoft Azure subscription you can get a FREE trial account here.

##Instructions

###Using Azure Storage Emulator

1. Download, install and run the Azure Storage Emulator.
2. Get the Azure SDK for Go using command go get -u github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go
3. Get this sample using command go get -u github.com/Azure-Samples/storage-blob-go-getting-started
4. Compile and run the sample.

###Using Storage Service

1. Create a storage account through the Azure Portal.
2. Set environment variables AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME = <ACCOUNT_NAME> and AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY = <ACCOUNT_KEY>.
3. Get the Azure SDK for Go using command go get -u github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go
4. Get this sample using command go get -u github.com/Azure-Samples/storage-blob-go-getting-started
5. Depending on if you prefer running the sample against Azure or Azure Storage Emulator, comment / uncomment these lines in the blobSamples function in storageExample.go.

credentials, err := getCredentials(emulator)
// credentials, err := getCredentials(account)

6. If using the Storage Emulator, verify it is already running.
7. Compile and run the sample.

##Find documentation

• About Azure storage accounts
• Get started with Azure Blob - Blob service concepts - This link is for .NET, but the blob service concepts are the same
• Blob Service Concepts
• Blob Service REST API
• Azure Storage Emulator

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