Enable Windows Azure for your Dreamspark

By

Mahesh Dahal

GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY

To be able to use windows azure, there are a couple of ways. Always keep in mind that Azure is not a free product. However, if it is not a commercial and production environment you can always adopt the following ways

1. Enable Windows Azure for your MSDN. MSDN itself is not a free product, you need to buy it or have someone to buy it for you.

2. Enable Windows Azure through BizSpark. Only Valid for active subscribers of BizSpark

3. Enable Windows Azure on Dreamspark. Dreamspark is provided free of cost for academic institution or students.

4. Enable a trial subscription. Anyone with a valid credit card can enable azure for a 3 month trial.

LOOK GREAT EVERY TIME

Go to your Dreamspark Site.

https://www.dreamspark.com/

That’s how the page looks like.

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LOGIN TO YOUR DREAMSPARK PORTAL

If you don’t have valid credentials to login to the dreamspark portal, ask for it.

SOFTWARE CATALOG

Go to the software catalog and click on the Windows Azure link

REGISTER FOR AZURE

Click on the register now link and you are done.

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PURCHASE AZURE, FOR FREE

WAIT FOR THINGS TO BE READY

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BINGO

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AZURE IS READY TO GO

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