upload files on azure for static web

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upload files on azure for static web

keith makoni 20

uploaded codes on azure for static web and stuck , need assistance for an engineer to contact me . End goal is to build a website that is hosted by azure

Praneeth Maddali 5,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-10T15:07:56.4633333+00:00
Hi @keith makoni

Thanks for the update. I see you're working on hosting your static website on Azure and ran into an issue after uploading your code. To help you better, could you provide some additional details?

How did you upload or deploy your files?

Using Azure Static Web Apps with a GitHub or Azure DevOps repo?

Direct upload to a storage account in the Azure portal?

Using Azure CLI, AzCopy, Storage Explorer, or another tool?

Or another method?

At which step are you stuck—file upload, setting up hosting or deployment, or accessing the live site URL?

Are you seeing any error messages, failed steps in deployment logs, or other issues?

Have you created an Azure Static Web App resource and linked it to a GitHub or Azure DevOps repo? (Static Web Apps use an automated build and deploy workflow, unlike manual uploads in Blob Storage.)

If possible, sharing a screenshot of the error or portal page would help identify the problem.
keith makoni 20 Reputation points

2026-02-10T15:17:00.4166667+00:00
Praneeth Maddali,

thank for your response, i have zero experience and a bit of none tech savvy, my comments as below ,

Using Azure Static Web Apps with a GitHub or Azure DevOps repo? - Actually its not Apps , its only static web. aiming to create a website on my own, did not use github

Direct upload to a storage account in the Azure portal? i have uploaded $ link on the portal

Using Azure CLI, AzCopy, Storage Explorer, or another tool?

Or another method?

Sorry for being a bit clueless on this but learning

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Praneeth Maddali 5,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-10T15:07:56.4633333+00:00

Hi @keith makoni

Thanks for the update. I see you're working on hosting your static website on Azure and ran into an issue after uploading your code. To help you better, could you provide some additional details?

How did you upload or deploy your files?

Using Azure Static Web Apps with a GitHub or Azure DevOps repo?

Direct upload to a storage account in the Azure portal?

Using Azure CLI, AzCopy, Storage Explorer, or another tool?

Or another method?

At which step are you stuck—file upload, setting up hosting or deployment, or accessing the live site URL?

Are you seeing any error messages, failed steps in deployment logs, or other issues?

Have you created an Azure Static Web App resource and linked it to a GitHub or Azure DevOps repo? (Static Web Apps use an automated build and deploy workflow, unlike manual uploads in Blob Storage.)

If possible, sharing a screenshot of the error or portal page would help identify the problem.
keith makoni 20 Reputation points

2026-02-10T15:17:00.4166667+00:00

Praneeth Maddali,

thank for your response, i have zero experience and a bit of none tech savvy, my comments as below ,

Using Azure Static Web Apps with a GitHub or Azure DevOps repo? - Actually its not Apps , its only static web. aiming to create a website on my own, did not use github

Direct upload to a storage account in the Azure portal? i have uploaded $ link on the portal

Using Azure CLI, AzCopy, Storage Explorer, or another tool?

Or another method?

Sorry for being a bit clueless on this but learning

Answer 1

Hi @keith makoni

Thanks for providing those details. Since you're uploading files directly to the $web container in Azure (not using GitHub or Static Web Apps), Azure Blob Storage static website hosting is the right approach for your project.

Common issues after uploading include:

Static website hosting not enabled or not saved properly
Index file not set correctly
Files placed in the wrong location

Here’s how to proceed:

Enable static website hosting: In the Azure portal, select your storage account, go to Static website under Data management, set it to On, enter your index file name (e.g., index.html), and save. The Primary endpoint URL will appear at the top (https://yourstorageaccountname.z6.web.core.windows.net/)—this is your site address.
Check your files: Go to Containers and open $web. Confirm your index.html and other files are inside. Make sure the Content type for index.html is set to text/html.
Test your site: Paste the Primary endpoint URL into your browser. If it loads your homepage, everything is set. If you see an error, it may mean the index file isn’t at the root or hosting isn’t enabled.

If the site isn’t loading, let me know:

What message or error you see at the Primary endpoint URL
If you see the $web container and your files in it

reference:

Main guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-static-website
Step-by-step tutorial: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-static-website-host
How to enable it: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-static-website-how-to?tabs=azure-portal

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If you have any other questions, let me know in the "comments" and I would be happy to help

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keith makoni 20

thank you i am going to try, this and revert back

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