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# Join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program with a Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise subscription
# Join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program as a Visual Studio subscriber

Visual Studio Professional and Enterprise subscribers can join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program through Visual Studio. When you join from Visual Studio, you can set up a Microsoft 365 E5 developer subscription that renews automatically, regardless of activity signals, for as long as you remain a subscriber. It will not be subject to expiration due to inactivity (or our failure to detect activity that is not be in scope for our renewal monitoring).
Visual Studio Professional and Enterprise subscribers qualify for a Microsoft 365 E5 developer subscription that renews automatically, regardless of activity signals, for as long as you remain a subscriber. When you join the program as a Visual Studio subscriber, you can set up a developer sandbox subscription that is linked to your Visual Studio subscription, and it will not be subject to expiration due to inactivity (or our failure to detect activity that is not be in scope for our renewal monitoring).

> [!NOTE]
> Your Microsoft 365 E5 developer subscription is for development purposes only and can be revoked if you use it for purposes other than development. For details, see the [Microsoft 365 Developer Program Terms and Conditions](terms-and-conditions.md).
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If you don't have a Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise subscription and you want one, see the [Visual Studio subscription](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/) page.

If you already have a Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise subscription, you can join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program and get a Microsoft 365 developer subscription from your Visual Studio subscriber portal. Go to [Visual Studio | My Benefits](https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits) and click the **Microsoft 365 Developer subscription (E5)** tile, and you will automatically join the Microsoft 365 developer program with your Visual Studio ID.
If you already have a Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise subscription, after you join the program, when you set up your Microsoft 365 developer subscription, you have the option to link it to your Visual Studio subscription. For details, see [Set up your Microsoft 365 E5 sandbox subscription](microsoft-365-developer-program-get-started.md#set-up-your-microsoft-365-e5-sandbox-subscription).

![Screen shot of the Visual Studio page with the Microsoft 365 developer subscription tile](images/visual-studio-dev-program-tile.jpg)
You can also join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program and get a Microsoft 365 developer subscription from your Visual Studio subscriber portal. Go to [Visual Studio | My Benefits](https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits) and click the **Microsoft 365 Developer subscription (E5)** tile, and you will automatically join the Microsoft 365 developer program with your Visual Studio ID.

![Screenshot of the Microsoft 365 developer subscription tile on the Visual Studio benefits page](images/visual-studio-microsoft-365-tile.png)

> [!NOTE]
> If you have already set up your Microsoft 365 developer subscription, you can link it to an active Visual Studio subscription. On the subscription tile on your [Developer Program dashboard](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/profile), click **Link with your Visual Studio subscription**.

When you link your Microsoft 365 developer subscription to Visual Studio, it will renew automatically for as long as your Visual Studio subscription is active.

## What is the difference between joining the program directly and joining with my Visual Studio subscription?

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- **Microsoft account** (created by you for personal use) - Provides access to all consumer-oriented Microsoft products and cloud services, such as Outlook (Hotmail), Messenger, OneDrive, MSN, Xbox Live, or Microsoft 365. Signing up for an Outlook.com mailbox automatically creates a Microsoft account. After a Microsoft account is created, it can be used to access consumer-related Microsoft cloud services or Azure.
- **Work account** (issued by an admin for business use) - Provides access to all small, medium, and enterprise business-level Microsoft cloud services, such as Azure, Microsoft Intune, or Microsoft 365. When you sign up to one of these services as an organization, a cloud-based directory is automatically provisioned in Azure Active Directory to represent your organization. For more information, see [Manage your Azure AD directory](/azure/active-directory/active-directory-administer).
- **Visual Studio ID** (created for your Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise subscriptions) - We recommend that you use this option to join the developer program from within the Visual Studio Gallery to get the full benefits as a Visual Studio subscriber.
- **Visual Studio ID** (created for your Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise subscriptions) - We recommend that you use this option to join the developer program from within the Visual Studio Gallery to get the full benefits as a Visual Studio subscriber. You can also link your Visual Studio subscription to your Microsoft 365 developer sandbox during the setup process.

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How many Microsoft 365 Developer Program accounts can I create?
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> [!IMPORTANT]
> Make a note of your username and password because you'll need it to access your developer subscription.

2. Provide a valid cell phone number and choose **Send code**. Enter the code that you receive, and then choose **Set up**.
2. If you're a Visual Studio subscriber, on the **Link with Visual Studio** dialog box, select an option from the dropdown menu, and choose **Continue**. Otherwise, continue to step 3.

3. Provide a valid cell phone number and choose **Send code**. Enter the code that you receive, and then choose **Set up**.

> [!NOTE]
> You must use a valid cell phone number and not Voice over IP (VoIP). You can only have one Microsoft 365 Developer Program account associated with your phone number.

3. After the subscription is created, your subscription domain name and expiration date appear on your profile page.
4. After the subscription is created, your subscription domain name and expiration date appear on your profile page.

If you selected a configurable sandbox:

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> [!IMPORTANT]
> Make a note of your username and password because you'll need it to access your developer subscription.

2. Provide a valid cell phone number and choose **Send code**. Enter the code that you receive, and then choose **Set up**.
2. If you're a Visual Studio subscriber, on the **Link with Visual Studio** dialog box, select an option from the dropdown menu, and choose **Continue**. Otherwise, continue to step 3.

3. Provide a valid cell phone number and choose **Send code**. Enter the code that you receive, and then choose **Set up**.

> [!NOTE]
> You must use a valid cell phone number and not Voice over IP (VoIP). You can only have one Microsoft 365 Developer Program account associated with your phone number.
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- name: Microsoft 365 Developer Program
href: microsoft-365-developer-program.md
- name: Join with a Visual Studio subscription
href: join-with-visual-studio.md
- name: Set up a developer subscription
href: microsoft-365-developer-program-get-started.md
- name: Join as a Visual Studio subscriber
href: join-with-visual-studio.md
- name: Build solutions
href: build-microsoft-365-solutions.md
- name: Use sample data packs
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