NLP Applied skills assessment: How to access C:\CLU_Poc and Container/webshop

See the Applied Skills section in https://aka.ms/CertificationSupport

Hello Adeleke Ibraheem,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A and thank you for reaching out.

I understand that you’re running into issues accessing both the C:\CLU_Poc (or C:\Poc) folder and the webshop container during the Azure AI Language Implement NLP solutions on Azure Applied Skills assessment. Let’s go through both parts step by step to help you get unstuck.

1. Accessing the C:\CLU_Poc or C:\Poc Folder

This folder is automatically pre-provisioned inside the Microsoft-hosted lab VM environment that comes with the Applied Skills assessment. If you’re trying to access it on your local machine, it won’t exist that’s why cd C:\Poc gives an error.

Here’s what to check:

Ensure you launch the lab through the Start Lab or Launch VM option provided in Microsoft Learn. This environment includes the C:\Poc folder and all required dependencies.

Inside the lab VM, open File Explorer → C:\ and confirm that Poc or CLU_Poc exists.

Use the command below (mind the spacing):

cd C:\Poc

Run the command prompt as Administrator if you suspect permission issues.

You can create it manually using:

mkdir C:\Poc

2. Accessing the storage/webshop Container

The storage/webshop reference in the lab isn’t a local directory it refers to a Blob Storage container within your assigned Azure resource. That’s why you can’t navigate to it locally via cd.

Here’s how to access it properly:

Use the Azure Portal:

1. Go to your lab’s Storage account in the Azure portal.
2. Select Containers → open the one named webshop.
3. You’ll see your intent and entity files here for training.

You can list files using this command (replace placeholders):

az storage blob list \
  --account-name <your-storage-account-name> \
  --container-name webshop \
  --output table

If you prefer a visual interface, Azure Storage Explorer makes it easier to browse and verify your webshop data.

Ensure you have the correct permissions or a valid Shared Access Signature (SAS) to connect to the container.

Please refer this

• Quickstart: Upload, download, and list blobs – Azure Blob Storage
• Azure AI Language Service Overview

3. Python Environment Setup (Optional)

If you need to set up a virtual environment during the exercise:

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

If Python isn’t recognized, it means you’re outside the lab environment use the preconfigured lab VM, which already includes Python, Azure SDKs, and required dependencies.

Also please refer this Azure AI Language Documentation

Azure Container Instances

I Hope this helps. Do let me know if you have any further queries.

Thank you!

Hi Adeleke Ibraheem,

Did you get any chance to review the above response. Do let me know if you have any further queries.

Thank you!

Thank you for getting back to me on this. I would reattempt and definitely come back here. Thanks.