Hacking [Tutorial] Obtaining a free developer account using a school Microsoft account

[celsiusnarhwal]

If you're a high school, college, or university student and your school has assigned you a Microsoft account, you can obtain an Xbox developer account for free. Here's how:

1. In a browser, Google "Azure Student Starter" and click the first result. Click the blue "Activate" button and when prompted, sign in with your school Microsoft account. Once you're logged in, follow the prompts to finish signing up for Azure.

2. After signing up, you should find yourself in the Azure Education Hub. In the sidebar, open the Overview pane (if it isn't open already), and next to "Download free software" click "See all software".

3. You'll see a list of free software available to you. Search for and select "Microsoft Store".

4. In the side panel that appears, click "View Key" and copy the product key to your clipboard.

5. Sign out of your school Microsoft account.

6. Google "Microsoft Partner Center" and click the first result. Click "Sign in" in the upper-left corner and sign in with the Microsoft account associated with your Xbox, then click "Dashboard' in the top-left area of the screen.

7. Scroll down to "Windows & Xbox" and underneath that, click "Get started".

8. Click "Sign up now".

9. When you are prompted to input a payment method for the $19 registration fee, paste the product key from earlier into the promo code field and press Enter on your keyboard. After a few seconds, the page should say that no payment is required.

10. Complete the rest of the sign-up process.

That's it! Enjoy your free developer account.

 

[valiantheart18]

Thanks!

 

[eminem30982]

9. When you are prompted to input a payment method for the $19 registration fee, paste the product key from earlier into the promo code field and press Enter on your keyboard. After a few seconds, the page should say that no payment is required.

I was able to make it all the way to this step, but when I paste the product key, I get this message.

Your Microsoft account is not verified in a program that qualifies for this offer. Please ensure you are signed in with the same Microsoft account that was used to obtain this token. If the problem continues, contact your token provider.

Any ideas about what's going on or how to get past it?

 

[Deleted User]

On the registration bit which tells me to put contact info when I tap next it refreshes the page and says error code 2201 with some long code thing

 

[Deleted User]

Nvm I used a different account and got it!

 

[johcena]

I was able to make it all the way to this step, but when I paste the product key, I get this message.



Any ideas about what's going on or how to get past it?

Same thing happened to me. Is this method still working ?

 

[campbell0505]

Same thing happened to me. Is this method still working ?

Yeah I got that too, did you ever figure it out?

 

[yoyoyo69]

Doesn't work, University email is different to Xbox email, it advises to switch.

If logging in with University email, used on Student Starter section, Partner Center shows:

Sign in with another account
You are signed in as --***@University.Email.Here-- which is not associated with a Partner Center account. If you believe this is an error, try deleting your browser cookies and then do one of the following:

• - Sign in with an Azure AD user account that is already associated with a Partner Center account
• - Sign in with a Microsoft account that is already associated with a Partner Center account
• - Sign in with a Microsoft account that you’d like to register for a new Partner Center account

 

[edmaronline]

Thanks. I will try

 

[Deleted member 518296]

Hello, I have obtained my code with Github Students, but when I enter it, it say :

Your Microsoft account is not verified in a program that qualifies for this offer. Please ensure you are signed in with the same Microsoft account that was used to obtain this token. If the problem continues, contact your token provider.

Anybody has resolved this problem ?

 

[WiiExpertise]

Also having the problem.

 

[carizard]

Hello, I have obtained my code with Github Students, but when I enter it, it say :

Anybody has resolved this problem ?

Also having the problem.

you need to use the same email that you used to get the code

 

[WiiExpertise]

you need to use the same email that you used to get the code

I tried that but when it says my school email doesn't have an association with a partner account or something along those lines.

 

[Deleted member 518296]

The Microsoft Support confirmed that the bug is now fixed (the error at review), and I can confirm it's fixed, yaay

 

[WiiExpertise]

The Microsoft Support confirmed that the bug is now fixed (the error at review), and I can confirm it's fixed, yaay

Cool. Unfortunately, my issue is not fixed. I applied for a GitHub Student pack, maybe the code I get there will work.

 

[Deleted member 518296]

Yes, if you code doesn't work, do not hesitate to contact Azure support for a replacement code, they gave me one without problem
You will just have to prove that it's your student page (for example, record the connexion in Azure, and get the code with Windows User Action Recorder.

 

[JuplayLP]

Do they no longer give out codes to students?
I got the pack while the Code was included, but had the same Bug people like Osaxely were talking about, then forgot about it until today, where, when trying to get the code again, it's no longer in my Azure Student Profile, and going to the software tab in the dashboard also doesn't show "Microsoft Store"...

 

[Deleted member 518296]

Hello ! It's no on my account too, it's possible that they removed this while fixing the bug. It's very strange, Microsoft always offered codes for students. I will do some search about that to find if Microsoft has new website to give codes.

EDIT : I have three theory :
- The ran out of codes
- They don't give codes anymore
- They just fixing the bug

Try contacting Azure support, and tell them that you are a student and you need a developer code.

 

[minestory]

hello i'm not getting the option microsoft store

 

[Deleted member 518296]

Yes Juplay LP is concerned too, and there isn't this option anymore on my Azure account too, I think they ran out of codes, of they don't give codes anymore
Try contact Azure, and if possible, can you tell here updates about your request ? In my side, someone in my family wanted a developer account, so he made a request to Github Student Dev pack, he will contact Azure too and give update when they will respond