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How to obtain free access to Windows Store
through DreamSpark and register in the
Windows Store
How to get your free Windows Store Access
3 easy steps:
Create a DreamSpark
account and verify your
user status
Redeem your Windows
Store registration code on
DreamSpark.com
Register in the Windows
Store using your code
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DreamSpark account
creation and
verification
Windows Store Access page on DreamSpark
Start from: http://aka.ms/DSWin8Dev
On this page students with verified
DreamSpark account can get a
Windows Store Registration code
to register on the Windows Store for free
If you are not signed in or
have not created and
verified and account yet, the
‘’Get code Now’’ is grayed
out
First step for a new user who
does not already have a
DreamSpark Account is to
click on ‘’Verify now’’
There are
3 different
methods to
create a
verified
account
Scenario 1
Create a DreamSpark
account and verify through
your school email domain
Account creation and verification – Step 1
Click on ‘’I do not have a
DreamSpark account’’
Scenario 1: Create a DreamSpark account and verify via your school domain
Account creation and verification – Step 2
Sign in with Microsoft
Account. If you do not have
one, you must create it at
this point (not shown in
these slides) because
Windows Store requires a
Microsoft Account
Scenario 1: Create a DreamSpark account and verify via your school domain
Account creation and verification – Step 3
Input account information to
create a DreamSpark
account
Click on “continue to verify”
Scenario 1: Create a DreamSpark account and verify via your school domain
Account creation and verification – Step 4
Search for your school name to verify
through your school domain.
Note that in order for you to find the
school, your school domain data needs
to be store in our academic verification
database. You can do a more detailed
search if required.
Scenario 1: Create a DreamSpark account and verify via your school domain
Account creation and verification – Step 5
Select the school and click
on “Continue”
Scenario 1: Create a DreamSpark account and verify via your school domain
Account creation and verification – Step 6
Insert your school email
address and then click on
“Verify”
Scenario 1: Create a DreamSpark account and verify via your school domain
Account creation and verification – Step 7
Verification is completed
successfully. An email with
verification link will be sent to your
school email address for security
purposes. The email will contain
an embedded link that will bring
you back to DreamSpark to
complete verification via an access
code.
Scenario 1: Create a DreamSpark account and verify via your school domain
What if I cannot find my school? Complete manual verification
If the previous method does not work, you
will need to do a Manual Verification
1.
Follow the steps to verify through your
school. Click on ‘’Don’t find your school?” to
do a more detailed search. If you still cannot
find your school, click on ‘’Still cannot find
school?’’ in the widget.
2.
Fill in this form, which allows you to submit
proof of student status directly to the
Verification Support team.
3.
Support will verify your document and send
email with an embedded link with a
verification code to the email address you
submitted.
4. Clicking on the link will allow you to
complete the verification process.
Scenario 2
Create a DreamSpark
account and verify with a
DreamSpark access code
Account creation and verification – Step 1
Click on ‘’I do not have a
DreamSpark account’’
Scenario 2: create DreamSpark account and verify with an DreamSpark access code
Account creation and verification – Step 2
Sign in with Microsoft
Account. If you do not have
one, you must create it at
this point (not shown in
these slides) because
Windows Store requires a
Microsoft Account
Scenario 2: create DreamSpark account and verify with an DreamSpark access code
Account creation and verification – Step 3
The Microsoft Account sign
in is carried forward in the
DreamSpark Create account
page, hence your Microsoft
Account becomes your
DreamSpark account.
Once you have completed
filling in the form, click on
“”continue to verify”
Scenario 2: create DreamSpark account and verify with an DreamSpark access code
Account creation and verification – Step 4
Here you can cut and paste your
DreamSpark access code that you
might have obtained from a
Microsoft representative at an
event, via the school domain
verification, or through manual
verification or obtained through
your school ELMS webstore
click on “Verify””
Scenario 2: create DreamSpark account and verify with an DreamSpark access code
Account creation and verification – Step 5
Upon successful verification, you
will receive the following message.
Click on Map your account
to complete the create
account steps
Scenario 2: create DreamSpark account and verify with an DreamSpark access code
Account creation and verification – Step 6
Mapping is complete
Click on “Continue’’ to go
back to the page to get the
Windows Store registration
code
Scenario 2: create DreamSpark account and verify with an DreamSpark access code
Scenario 3
Create a DreamSpark
account and verify using an
International Student
Identity Card (ISIC)
Account creation and verification – Step 1
Click on ‘’I do not have a
DreamSpark account’’
Scenario 3: create DreamSpark account and verify via ISIC
Account creation and verification – Step 2
Sign in with Microsoft
Account. If you do not have
one, you can create it at this
point (not shown in these
slides) since Windows Store
requires a Microsoft Account
Scenario 3: create DreamSpark account and verify via ISIC
Account creation and verification – Step 3
The Microsoft Account sign
in is carried forward in the
DreamSpark Create account
page, hence your Microsoft
Account becomes your
DreamSpark account.
Once you have completed
filling in the form, click on
“”continue to verify”
Scenario 3: create DreamSpark account and verify via ISIC
Account creation and verification – Step 4
Select ‘’I have an ISIC card’’ and
insert your ISIC card number
click on “Verify””
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Scenario 3: create DreamSpark account and verify via ISIC
Account creation and verification – Step 5
Upon successful verification, you
will receive the following message.
Click on Map your account
to complete the create
account steps
Scenario 3: create DreamSpark account and verify via ISIC
Account creation and verification – Step 6
Mapping is complete
Click on “Continue’’ to go
back to the page to get the
Windows Store registration
code
Scenario 3: create DreamSpark account and verify via ISIC
How to get a Registration
Code if a student already
has a verified DreamSpark
account
Student has Verified DreamSpark Account – 2 Quick Steps
Step 1 – Click on ‘Sign in’ in
the upper right hand corner
of the navigation bar
Step 2 – Sign in
with your email and
password
Getting the Windows
Store Registration
Code
Getting the Windows Store Registration Code
Verify Now is grayed out since
verification has been completed
and only needs to be done once
Get an account is now active and
you can click on it to get the
Windows Store registration code
Copy the code and paste it to keep it to register
in the Windows Store. The same code will always
be accessible in case you move away from the
page or forget it provided you are signed in with
same DreamSpark account
Now you can go to the
Windows Store to
register for free using
the code
Setup
yourStore
Tax Profile
Windows
Registration
Step 1: sign in
Sign in with the account you
just mapped to your
DreamSpark account
Step 2: input the Windows Store security code
A security code will be sent
to your designated email
account by the Windows
Store to confirm your identity
This is what the email
attachment will look like
Key in the security code here
Step 3: select the Account type
Select “Individual”. The
registration code provided
via DreamSpark for free
access is only for individual
students
Step 4: input your account details
Fill in your relevant details
and submit
Step 5: accept agreement terms
Accept the terms and
conditions before clicking
next
Step 6: input your DreamSpark registration code
Type in the registration code
that you redeemed at
DreamSpark to get the free
subscription.
Step 7: input your credit card details
Key in the digits of the card
verification number (CVV) on
the back of your credit card
Fill in the rest of the details
and submit
Key in your credit card details. The
credit card no. must be a valid one
before it can be processed. Note that
you will not be charged the
registration fee since you used the
DreamSpark registration code
Step 8: confirm your order
The price is set to 0 since you
used the DreamSpark
registration code. You will be
redirected to a confirmation
page to confirm your order
Step 9: account setup confirmation and next step
Your account is now set up.
You will receive an Welcome
email to the email address
associated with your
Microsoft account. Click on
“Set up payout account” to
continue if you plan to
publish paid apps.
If you don’t want to set up your
payment account now,click
Continue to proceed on to
your Windows Store
dashboard
Setup your
Tax Profile
Your Payment
Profile
Step 1: start adding a payment account
Click here to add a payout
account
Step 2: input your credit card verification code
Key in the digits of the card
verification number (CVV) on
the back of your credit card
(these are typically the last 3
to 4 digits, depending on the
credit card type)
Step 3: add your bank account details
Fill in all of the relevant bank
account information.
Step 4: account confirmation. Move to Tax information
Click on Tax
Setup
your
Tax
Profile
Setup Your Tax Profile
Step 1: click on continue
Click on “Continue” to fill in
your tax profile
Step 2: select the tax profile that applies to you
Select the option that applies
to you based on your
country of residence
Scenario 1: you are a US
resident
Step 3: select your tax profile
Select this option
Step 4: complete W9 form
Fill in all relevant information
in the form
Step 5: complete W9 form continued
Complete all sections
of the form and then
sign your name here
Click Next to finish.
Step 6: tax profile complete
You are done!
You can now
start submitting
apps!
Scenario 2: you are not a US
resident
Step 3: select your tax profile
Select this option
Step 4: input details
Ensure the fields are all
correct
Step 5: select beneficial owner
Select the appropriate option
and click Next to continue.
Step 6: select the appropriate tax form
Select the appropriate
option; for most countries,
option 1 will be your choice.
Click Next to continue
Step 7: fill in the W-8BEN form
Select the appropriate
option.
Select the most appropriate
option
Step 8: fill in the W-8BEN form…continued
Sign your name here
You will receive an email with
subject line “Digital W-8: PIN
for W-8 form digital
signature’’. Enter the 5-digit
PIN you get from by email
here
Submit to finish.
Step 9: tax profile complete
You can now
start
submitting
apps!
Click Done