functions-mcp-start-storage-emulator.md

author	ggailey777
ms.service	azure-functions
ms.topic	include
ms.date	02/20/2026
ms.author	glenga

Use the Azurite emulator to simulate an Azure Storage account connection when running your code project locally.

1. If you haven't already, install Azurite.

2. Press F1. In the command palette, search for and run the command Azurite: Start to start the local storage emulator.