Microsoft Azure: How to create sub directory in a blob container

Question

How to create a sub directory in a blob container

for example,

in my blob container http://veda.blob.core.windows.net/document/

If I store some files it

Answer 1

If you use Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer, there is a "New Folder" button that allows you to create a folder in a container. This is actually a virtual folder:

Answer 2

Here's how i do it in CoffeeScript on Node.JS:

blobService.createBlockBlobFromText 'containerName', (path + '$$$.$$$'), '', (err, result)->
    if err
        console.log 'failed to create path', err
    else
        console.log 'created path', path, result

Answer 3

Got similar issue while trying Azure Sample first-serverless-app.
Here is the info of how i resolved by removing \ at front of $web.

Note: $web container was created automatically while enable static website. Never seen $root container anywhere.

//getting Invalid URI error while following tutorial as-is
az storage blob upload-batch -s . -d \$web --account-name firststgaccount01

//Remove "\" @destination param
az storage blob upload-batch -s . -d $web --account-name firststgaccount01