Microsoft Dev Tools for Education
3/20/2019 Update




Microsoft Support provides the following directions for Microsoft Dev Tools for Education login. The login process consists of two parts.

Part 1 is converting a personal email address into a Microsoft account.

Part 2 is using the Microsoft account to login to the Microsoft Dev Tools for Education.

At the end is a screenshot of successful login into Microsoft Dev Tools for Education.



Part 1

We (Microsoft) have to associate your .edu e-mail address into a personal Microsoft Account (e.g. Hotmail, yahoo, google, outlook etc.). If you don’t have a personal Microsoft Account, you may just convert any personal email address by following the steps provided below.

 

1. Go to https://my.visualstudio.com

2. On the Sign In page, click the hyperlink that says Create one!

3. Enter your personal e-mail address along with your preferred password and hit Next. A verification email with be sent to your e-mail address. (Note: Please check your spam or junk folders as the email might land to those folders)

4. Enter the code provided to verify your email address.

 

Once you have a personal Microsoft Account, please follow the steps provided below in accessing the Microsoft Education Hub. This is continuing to part 2.




Part 2

Once you have a personal Microsoft Account, please follow the steps provided below in accessing the Microsoft Education Hub.

 

1. Go to https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools.

2. Click on the blue Sign in button and enter your personal Microsoft Account.

3. It will direct you to the verification window. Choose the School-email address verification method. Enter your school-provided email address and your password.

4. Check your inbox and then click on the verification link. It will direct you to the Azure Portal. Sign out and then open another window.

5. Go back to https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools.

6. Click on the blue Sign in button then enter your personal Microsoft account and password.

7. Upon signing in, you may be asked to agree to the terms and conditions (for first time users). If not, you should see the software catalog with 118 software titles available for download. The inital catalog screen will look similar to the screenshot.



Screenshot

Your screen should look something like the following if successful

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching education login page




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Created:    March 26, 2019
Modified:  March 26, 2019
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