Windows 8 App Developer Registration is Now Open! Here’s What you Need to Know.

Today’s an exciting day if your an individual Windows 8 app developer. The store now open. Before you go off and open your shinny new developer account here are few last minute good to know.

If your a STUDENT, MSDN subscriber or BizSpark member you get your Windows 8 developer account for FREE! The links below will get you to the right place. You’ll be given a registration code to enter when you sign up for your Windows 8 developer account.

Student
MSDN
BizSpark (You’ll get your code though your BizSpark MSDN subscription)

When registering you’ll enter the code your given in a registration code field as shown below:

If none of the above apply an individual Windows 8 will cost USD $49.00 to register.

Now without further adu the link below will take you directly to the Windows Store dashboard:

Store Registration: https://appdev.microsoft.com/StorePortals/en-us

Good luck! Hopefully we’ll see you on the flip side as an official Windows 8 developer.

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2 Responses to “Windows 8 App Developer Registration is Now Open! Here’s What you Need to Know.”

Branco Medeiros September 12, 2012

What kind of account should a BizzSpark member select? Individual or Company?
Aaron September 12, 2012

@Branco,

Everyone on your team in BizSpark can technically get an individual registration, but you should also get a Company registration if you plan on submitting any apps under your company name.

Hope that helps!

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