Blob Storage

Question

Hi Support Team,

I'm looking to use Azure Storage Explorer to download a full folder or an entire container. Does Azure Storage Explorer have support for this? Because I want to save backup offline.

I'm looking forward to your feedback.

Sincerely,

Answer 1

Hello Mai Ha

Yes, Azure Storage Explorer supports downloading an entire folder or container, which is ideal for creating offline backups of your Azure Blob Storage or File Share data.

you can download it for free from the official Microsoft website: Azure Storage Explorer Download

• Expand the storage account in the left pane, then select Blob Containers.
• Open the desired container and locate the folder (virtual directory) you want to download.
• Right-click the folder and select Download. Alternatively, select the folder, then use the Download button in the toolbar.
• In the dialog that appears, choose a local directory on your computer to save the folder. Storage Explorer will download the folder and its contents, preserving the structure

In Storage Explorer, go to Blob Containers and open the container you want to download. Use the Select All option in the toolbar (or press Ctrl+A on Windows/Cmd+A on macOS) to highlight all files and folders in the container. Alternatively, manually select multiple files and folders by holding Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (macOS) and clicking each item. Right-click the selected items and choose Download or click the Download button in the toolbar. Choose a local directory to save the container’s contents. Storage Explorer will download all selected items, maintaining the folder structure.

Hope the above answer helps! Please let us know do you have any further queries.

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