Accessing the Trade Directories files in 4 steps

Step 1: Download Azure File Explorer

Because the files live inside our Azure subscription and are being made available to you temporarily, you have to access them using an “access token” which will only work in Azure’s own File Explorer. Download it (for free) here.

Step 2: Make sure you have the correct view

Once the application is downloaded and you have opened it, make sure that the Local & Attached section in the Explorer menu on your left is expanded.

Thus, if it looks like this…

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… click the arrow on the left of Local & Attached to see the following:

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Step 3: Make sure you have the correct view

Right-click on “Storage Accounts” and then select “Connect to Azure Storage” from the menu that shows up:

Step 4: Connect to the Blob

In the dialog that shows up, select “Blob container”:

On the following page, select “Anonymously (my blob container allows public access)” and then press “Next”:

In the “Blob container SAS URL” field, copy-paste this URL: