# How to Set up an Azure Data Lake Storage for Integrating with Daton
## Prerequisites
To establish a connection between Azure Data Lake Storage and Daton, the following prerequisites are required:
* Azure ADLS Gen2 account with Administrator permissions and a Daton account.
* An ADLS Gen2 container
* Permission to create an Azure service principal
### Task 1: Create a Storage Account
To create a new Storage Account:
1. Log in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
2. On the Navigation Pane, click **Storage Accounts.**
3. On the redirected page, click **Create.**
4. Provide a unique **Storage account name** in the Basics tab. (This name will be used during integration in Daton)
5. Follow the [Microsoft Azure documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-create?toc=%2Fazure%2Fstorage%2Fblobs%2Ftoc.json\&bc=%2Fazure%2Fstorage%2Fblobs%2Fbreadcrumb%2Ftoc.json\&tabs=azure-portal#create-a-storage-account-1) for detailed information on creating a storage account.
### Task 2: Create an ADLS container
1. Navigate to the storage account you generated in [Task 1](#task-1-create-a-storage-account).
2. Access Containers in the navigation menu and click **Create Container**.
3. Within the New Container pane, input a Name for your container. (This name will be used during integration in Daton)
4. Choose an **access level** for the container from the access level drop-down menu and click **Create**.
### Task 3: Register an Application and Add a Service Principal
1. Navigate to Azure Active Directory in the navigation menu.
2. Access **App registrations** and click **New registration**.
3. Provide a **Name** for the application.
4. In the Supported Account Types section, choose **Accounts in this organizational directory only**, and then click **Register**.
5. Your **Application (client) ID** and **Directory (tenant) ID** will be displayed. Take note of these as you will require them during Daton configuration.
### Task 4: Create a Client Secret
1. Choose the application you registered in [Task 3](#task-3-register-an-application-and-add-a-service-principal).
2. Navigate to **Certificates & secrets** in the navigation menu, and click **New client secret**.
3. Provide a Description for your Client Secret.
4. Select an expiry period for the client secret from the **Expires** drop-down menu and click **Add**.
5. Take note of the client secret, as you'll need it for configuring Daton.
### Task 5: Assign a Role to the Container
1. Select the Container created in [Task 2](#task-2-create-an-adls-container) and select **Access Control (IAM)**.
2. Click **Add**, then select **Add role assignments**.
3. On the Role tab, choose **Storage Blob Data Contributor** and proceed.
4. Within the Member tab, opt for User, group, or service principal.
5. Click **Select members,** pick the service principal added in [Task 3](#task-3-register-an-application-and-add-a-service-principal), and then click **Select**.
6. Click **Review + Assign**.
