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 account and verify your user status
Redeem your Windows Store registration code on DreamSpark.com
Register in the Windows Store using your code 1 2 3

3. DreamSpark account creation and verification

4. Windows Store Access page on DreamSpark
Start from:
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

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 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 with verification link will be sent to your school address for security purposes. The 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
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.
Fill in this form, which allows you to submit proof of student status directly to the Verification Support team.
Support will verify your document and send with an embedded link with a verification code to the address you submitted.
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”” 3
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 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 will always be accessible in case you move away from the page or forget it provided you are signed in with same DreamSpark account
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
Now you can go to the Windows Store to register for free using the code

32. Windows Store Registration
Setup your Tax Profile

33. Sign in with the account you just mapped to your DreamSpark account
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 account by the Windows Store to confirm your identity
This is what the 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 DreamSpark registration code
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

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 to the 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 Payment Profile
Setup your Tax 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. Fill in all relevant information in the form
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. Ensure the fields are all correct
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 with subject line “Digital W-8: PIN for W-8 form digital signature’’. Enter the 5-digit PIN you get from by here

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