WIN14_Jan_Asus_03 So you’ve signed up for and gotten approved for BizSpark; the next step is to activate your Azure credits so you can start running backend stuff for your app. Here are 7 steps to activate your free monthly USD150 worth of Azure benefits.

1) Primary user logs on to BizSpark

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2) Click on ‘My Benefits’ > ‘Microsoft Azure’ > ‘How do I get it.’

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4) You input your details.

  • Email address should be the Primary contact email used for your BizSpark Registration.
  • MSDN Subscriber ID is located at your Startup Dashboard.
  • First name and last name should match your BizSpark registration as well.

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5) Accept the MSDN agreement.

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6) After subscription is activated, you will see the MSDN benefits dashboard and can activate/update your benefits.

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7) Clicking on ‘Active Microsoft Azure’ will take you to the Live ID authentication page and once you are authenticated, you will be able to get an Azure Subscription.