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Set Up A Free Microsoft 365 Developer Program Account To Learn PowerApps

Introduction

 
This article is for all those who want to learn the full potential of PowerApps but are not able to do so because of the restrictive nature of M365 work accounts in our organizations. This article will show you how to set up a Microsoft 365 Developer Program Account for Free and learn how to build things on top of the M365 developer account using PowerApps.
 
This setup involves 3 main steps:
  1. Set up a Microsoft 365 Developer Program Account for free
  2. Create M365 Tenant by setting up M365 E5 Developer Subscription (Organizational or Work Account)
  3. Add a PowerApps Community Plan to your M365 Tenant

Set up a Microsoft 365 Developer Program Account for Free

  • Open the browser of your choice and open it here.
  • Click on Join Now
  • Sign-in using Microsoft Account you already have else
  • Sign up to create a new account

    • Click Create one

      • Use existing email
      • Use phone number
      • Get a new email address

        • Email will be on outlook.com
        • Click Next
        • Create a password and click next
        • Give Country and Birthday
        • Solve a puzzle to prove you are not a robot
        • Complete profile by visiting here.
        • Use this email address to sign-in using 1.3

Create M365 Tenant by setting up M365 E5 Developer Subscription (Organizational or Work Account)

  • Login here using your Microsoft account
  • Follow 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 to sign in to your M365 Developer Account
  • Click on Setup E5 Subscription
  • Enter the details requested in the form:
    • Enter Country
    • Enter Username
    • Enter Unique Domain name
    • Create Password
    • Confirm Password and then click "Tab" and Continue
  • Add phone number for security:
    • Select Country
    • Enter a Phone number and send Code
    • Enter code you received on your phone as a text message
  • You are now logged into M365 Profile to see all M365 Developer subscriptions

Add PowerApps Community Plan to your M365 Tenant

  • Login here using your Microsoft account and not Organizational or work account
  • Click "Go To Subscription" link (screenshot) and you will be navigated to the office come home page of your tenant
  • Open a new tab in the browser and open aka.ms/PACommPlan
  • Click on "Create an individual environment"
  • Enter your "Country" name and click Accept
  • PowerApps homepage is now loaded

Conclusion

 
This is how you can set up a Microsoft 365 Developer Program Account for Free and login to PowerApps (here) to start building your first App.
 
Happy PowerApping!!