README.md

# BlobFu # ## Windows Azure Blob Storage Fluent Wrapper ##

A library that makes it easy via a Fluent interface, to interact with Windows Blob storage. It gives you a very basic start to storing binary blobs in the Windows Azure cloud.

## Where Do You Get BlobFu? ##

Easy. BlobFu is available on NuGet. Just install it using the NuGet management features in Visual Studio or WebMatrix 2 and you're off and running.

### What does BlobFu Do? ###

Here's the current set of functionality, demonstrated by an NUnit output of the unit tests used to design BlobFu. Note, more tests may be added as the project evolves.

### Using BlobFu Within ASP.NET ### Here's the Hello World example to demonstrate one of the best uses for Windows Azure Blob Storage - capturing file uploads. BlobFu makes this pretty simple. #### Step 1 - Configure the Windows Azure Blob Storage Connection String#### Add an application or web configuration setting with the connection string you'll be using that points to your Windows Azure storage account, as shown below.

Note: In this, the local storage account will be used, so make sure you're running your local storage emulator in this example.

### Step 2 - Create an ASPX Page to Upload Files###

Don't forget the enctype attribute. I always forget that, and then the files won't be uploaded. Just sayin'.

### Step 3 - Collect the Data ### The code below simply collects the file upload and slams it into Windows Azure Blob Storage.

### Really? ### Yes, really. Looking at the Windows Azure blob storage account in ClumsyLeaf's CloudXPlorer, you'll see images that are uploaded during testing.

### Have Fun! ### Give BlobFu a try. Hopefully it'll ease the process of learning how to get your blobs into Windows Azure. These helper methods can also be used as WebMatrix 2 helpers, so give that a spin (and watch this space for more on this) if you get a moment.

Please let me know of any issues or enhancements you observe (or think about) using the Issues link for this project.