Activating Azure Using Dreamspark Token

Here are the steps:

  • Go to the website dreamspark.com in your browser.

    Dreamspark

  • Click on the students menu there, then scroll down the page and click on Create Account.

    Create account

  • A pop up saying "Please note that you will be able to create only one verified DreamSpark account using your Microsoft account." appears, Click on continue.

    Click on Continue
  • Sign in using your Microsoft Email. You will be redirected to the page as shown below. Select the name of your Country in Country/Region, In my Context I have selected “Nepal”, then tick in the checkbox below that, as highlighted in the following picture and click on “Continue to verify”.
    Continue to verify

  • You will be redirected to the page as shown below. Click on “I issued a verification code” .

    I issued a verification code

  • Enter the “Access key” provided in the Token and Click on “Verify”.
    Verify

  • The page shown below will be displayed. Click on “Continue”.

    Continue
  • You will be redirected to the website “Dreamspark.com”. Click on “software catalog” there.
    software Catalog

  • Scroll down the page and click on “Microsoft Azure for DreamSpark”.

    Microsoft Azure for DreamSpark

  • You will be redirected to another page where you have to click on “Register now”.

    Register now

  • You will be redirected to the “Microsoft Azure” Sign up page. You must enter your “phone number” there and click on “Send text Message button” to receive a verification code in your phone.

    Send text Message button

  • Enter the “Verification Code” that you recently received in your Phone and click on “Verify code”.

    Verification Code

  • After completion of verification stage tick the checkboxes in the agreement and click on “Sign up”.

    Signup

  • You will be redirected to another page as shown below, where you have to click on “Start managing my service”.

    Start managing my servic
  • You will be redirected to another page, which takes couple of minutes to load the Azure. The display will look like as shown below:

    load

  • Finally, you will get the preview as shown below, which indicate that your AZURE is activated.

    preview

Happy using AZURE!