How to associate your dreamspark account to your windows store account

1. How to obtain free access to Windows
Store through DreamSpark and register
in the Windows Store

2. How to get your free Windows Store Access
3 easy steps:
Create a DreamSpark Redeem your Windows Register in the Windows
account and verify your Store registration code Store using your code
user status on DreamSpark.com
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3. DreamSpark account
creation and
verification

4. 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
If you are not signed in or
to register on the Windows Store for free 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

5. Scenario 1
Create a DreamSpark
account and verify through
your school email domain

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. Scenario 2
Create a DreamSpark
account and verify with a
DreamSpark access code

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Scenario 3
Create a DreamSpark
account and verify using
an International Student
Identity Card (ISIC)

22. Account creation and verification – Step 1
Click on „‟I do not have a
DreamSpark account‟‟
Scenario 3: create DreamSpark account and verify via ISIC

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. How to get a Registration
Code if a student already
has a verified DreamSpark
account

29. 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

30. Getting the Windows
Store Registration
Code

31. Getting the Windows Store Registration Code
Copy the code and paste it to keep it to
register in the Windows Store. The same code
Verify Now is grayed out since Get an account is now active and will always be accessible in case you move
verification has been completed you can click on it to get the away from the page or forget it provided you
and only needs to be done once Windows Store registration code are signed in with same DreamSpark account
Now you can go to
the Windows Store to
register for free using
the code

32. Setup your Tax Profile
Windows Store
Registration

33. Step 1: sign in
Sign in with the account
you just mapped to your
DreamSpark account

34. 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

35. Step 3: select the Account type
Select “Individual”. The
registration code provided
via DreamSpark for free
access is only for individual
students

36. Step 4: input your account details
Fill in your relevant details
and submit

37. Step 5: accept agreement terms
Accept the terms and
conditions before clicking
next

38. Step 6: input your DreamSpark registration code
Type in the registration
code that you redeemed at
DreamSpark to get the free
subscription.

39. Step 7: input your credit card details
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
Key in the digits of the card DreamSpark registration code
verification number (CVV)
on the back of your credit
card
Fill in the rest of the details
and submit

40. 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

41. 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

42. Setup Your Tax Profile
your Payment
Profile

43. Step 1: start adding a payment account
Click here to add a payout
account

44. 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)

45. Step 3: add your bank account details
Fill in all of the relevant
bank account information.

46. Step 4: account confirmation. Move to Tax
information
Click on Tax

47. Setup your Tax Profile
Setup Your Tax Profile

48. Step 1: click on continue
Click on “Continue” to fill in
your tax profile

49. Step 2: select the tax profile that applies to you
Select the option that
applies to you based on
your country of residence

50. Scenario 1: you are a US
resident

51. Step 3: select your tax profile
Select this option

52. Step 4: complete W9 form
Fill in all relevant
information in the form

53. Step 5: complete W9 form continued
Complete all
sections of the form
and then sign your
name here
Click Next to finish.

54. Step 6: tax profile complete
You are done!
You can now
start submitting
apps!

55. Scenario 2: you are not a
US resident

56. Step 3: select your tax profile
Select this option

57. Step 4: input details
Ensure the fields are all
correct

58. Step 5: select beneficial owner
Select the appropriate
option and click Next to
continue.

59. Step 6: select the appropriate tax form
Select the appropriate
option; for most
countries, option 1 will be
your choice.
Click Next to continue

60. Step 7: fill in the W-8BEN form
Select the appropriate
option.
Select the most appropriate
option

61. Step 8: fill in the W-8BEN form…continued
Sign your name here
Submit to finish.
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

62. Step 9: tax profile complete
You can
now start
submitting
apps!
Click Done