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In this video we look at how we can set up a Power Platform Developer Plan with a standard (non-organization) Microsoft account such as an Outlook.com account. In addition we get an M365 developer tenant account for FREE as well!
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[@kingwarrior5028]

You’ve really helped me out to learn the material better, keep up the good work and many blessings to you!

[@hussainhussaini2267]

Wow wow wow. This is great. Thank you so so so so much. Excellent video!!!!!!!

[@aravindtr2250]

It was mentioned "Thank you for joining. You don't current qualify for a Microsoft 365 Developer Program sandbox subscription." as errr message while trying to create developer account

[@ProductivityCoach]

It looks like the eligibility criteria has been changed.

[@aviksikdar5894]

Any idea how we can be eligible for the developer program

[@ProductivityCoach]

@@aviksikdar5894 Eligibility criteria is at learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/developer-program/microsoft-365-developer-program-faq#who-qualifies-for-a-microsoft-365-e5-developer-subscription-

[@drivetrainerYT]

Thanks, Stuart. You saved lots of research to setup a dev acct. Productivity!

[@apbosh1]

Amazing! thank you I cant really afford/justify a full licence for myself but i need to experiment to learn the powerplatform without creating a lot of test apps in my works account. This is great!

[@aducaale328]

You literally set me up to use my personal email thanks man 🙏

[@noraf4946]

Gladly salute you Stuart!! i'm in now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😍

[@StuartRidout]

Awesome!

[@ibehgeorge4825]

This was really helpful for me today. Thank you so much

[@Learnpowerplatform]

Phone number did not pass security check although using a mobile number which is used for only single Microsoft account that i am trying

[@IndusaraJ]

Thanks for tutorial. It worked perfectly

[@s1301950]

does this give you a dynamics 365 environment to develop?

[@jalbr74]

Very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@simonball5602]

Awesome stuff. Thank you.

[@ashishuntawale9994]

Hi Stuart - I get a confirmation that I have a licence against my username but when I progress to power apps - I get the following message You can access Power Apps using a Microsoft Account after you have atleast one licence. You may sign up for a free licence. Any advice on what could be going wrong?

[@emenikedaniel]

were you able to resolve this

[@omidmehdi]

Hi I do not get the SMS Anyone had the same problem?

[@ClashHouseplay]

me

[@jayparikh4435]

Hey, i am not getting this pop for the Microsoft E5 sandbox set-up, any one can help here?

[@YohannesAfework-eu4lw]

thanks. very useful video

[@ChadBrad-t8t]

i guess you do need a company domain of some sort now? i could do the trial with my own domain, but it expired after a month. not sure if it works buying a cheap domain for one year and not renweing it?=

[@AssassinUK]

Thanks, that worked!

[@sumayadav2171]

hello!I've tried for enrolling into m365 developer program but it is showing error "Thank you for joining. You don't current qualify for a Microsoft 365 Developer Program sandbox subscription." what should i do? Is there an alternative?

[@ProductivityCoach]

Not sure what's going on there. This reddit thread shows that lots of people are also experiencing this. www.reddit.com/r/Office365/comments/1afn2vf/cant_get_microsoft_365_developer_program_sandbox/

[@shday4]

Same thing happened to me

[@blackhugues427]

Same here

[@devshetty8535]

Doesn't show me the Sandbox Environment; also no Power Apps shown in the post sign up screen :( any clue why ?

[@mayureshbakshi633]

I tried following your video. After clicking on join and navigating to the Dashboard, it shows the following message - "Thank you for joining. You don't current qualify for a Microsoft 365 Developer Program sandbox subscription." Is there any other way to signup ?

[@ProductivityCoach]

Not sure what's going on there. This reddit thread shows that lots of people are also experiencing this. www.reddit.com/r/Office365/comments/1afn2vf/cant_get_microsoft_365_developer_program_sandbox/

[@Soulebi03]

did not work it says doesnt qualify for a microsoft 365 developer program sandox subscription

[@sameerwala8590]

thanks Sir

[@giftfelix4848]

Thanks man

[@Glenningway]

Thank you, though looks like things have changed and it appears the power platform is a limited day trial unless I'm mistaken. I'm going for the PL-900 and some courses require me to create some apps. Can this let me use my apps for a portfolio to show to hiring managers?

[@ProductivityCoach]

The developer plan is free so isn't a limited trial - powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/developerplan/

[@sridevisatheeshkumar]

I followed all the steps but inside the powerapps portal, user's environment is not getting created. just MSFT(default) environment exsits.pls help on this

[@richarddiasribeiro429]

hello. thanks a lot for the tutorial. I've tried creating an e5 subscription right after joining the developer program but then I got this error: "We're unable to complete this request; Sandbox provisioning is currently disabled due to a technical issue. Please try again in a few days.". Is there an alternative?

[@lucyyeon7630]

hello mr Stuart. I'd like to ask. When I want to create a blank app page. in the power pages section of the website (portal). the portal display from blank I found the words something went wrong. do you know how to solve it? Thank You.

[@rafaelrnsousa]

Thanks

[@sksks4487]

This trick not works without work email address.. Why? I tried multiple time..

[@katerachelbooth]

I set up a dev account followed all the steps, when I tried to login to PP is says "sorry you need at least once licence" so I read some more and then I tried creating a Dynamics Sales 30 day trial as the website says that will provide a licence for PP but still no joy. Really frustrated as it's had to study for PP exams when you can't use PP! Please help if you can. I can't use my work PP environment either.

[@katerachelbooth]

I resolved this by accessing Power Platform via Dynamics 365, if I do that it works, if I try and login direct to Power Platform that's when the licence message appears. I can't explain why this is happening, just relieved I can get going really.

[@donmarkham9811]

doesn't really work though .

[@ProductivityCoach]

Unfortunately the process is in review so signups are not available right now.

[@MegChallinor]

Hi, I followed this video through making the free dev account, I made a new outlook account and then I went and tried to use it to make a developer account, I ticked all the same boxes as you do in the video and it just says: "Thank you for joining. You don't current qualify for a Microsoft 365 Developer Program sandbox subscription." I'm also in the UK so it's not location based issues... any ideas?

[@ProductivityCoach]

It appears that the criteria for membership has changed since the video was published.

[@ProductivityCoach]

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[@vanesaoliveros]

Whyy?!! You don't current qualify for a Microsoft 365 Developer Program sandbox subscription.😭😭

[@ProductivityCoach]

I'm looking into this. I've seen a few people mentioning this on the forums and on my videos.

[@MrBencoussens]

so when I do this it says i am not eligible for a sandbox environment

[@ProductivityCoach]

It appears that the criteria for membership has changed since the video was published.

[@MohdAhmed2003]

that method is not working anymore. you can try this Method for accessing Microsoft Power Platform Apps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roXJqWiJfJ2bp7Msi=1VlNdotEsP_xGTWC

[@AnjaB-i7u]

no, doesn't work ... "Thank you for joining. You don't current qualify for a Microsoft 365 Developer Program sandbox subscription."