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Many Microsoft courses require students to have Microsoft Learning Azure Student Passes.  This will be accomplished by one of two ways.

NOTE:  Getting a free trial requires that you have a Microsoft Account.  If you do not have one, click here to learn how to create one.
  1. The first option is where your Instructor will give you a Promo Code.  To use this promo code you will go to http://www.microsoftazurepass.com and enter your Promo Code and receive $100 credit. No credit card required.
  2. The second option is to go here:  https://azure.microsoft.com and sign up by clicking the "Try for Free" button. This option requires a credit card but you will not be billed.  $200 credit.

What you can do

ASP.NET Web Sites

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Build web sites, apps, and services with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You can also create adaptive mobile sites, use real-time technologies like Web Sockets, and more.

SQL Databases

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Easily host data using a managed SQL Database offering. Connect using Entity Framework, ADO.NET, LINQ to SQL, or NHibernate.

Visual Studio

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Right-click deploy and manage your site and databases from Visual Studio. Collaborate for team delivery using TFS or other source repositories.

Virtual Machines

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Easily deploy and run Windows Server and Linux virtual machines. Start and stop VMs from Visual Studio, and pay only when your VM is running.

Go Business Class

Deploy a new or existing web site in seconds! Once your site is running, automate your deployment process by setting up continuous delivery from TFS or source code repositories like GitHub or BitBucket. Easily configure, manage, and monitor your site with powerful capabilities including SSL, auto scaling, alerts, and site monitoring. Expand your site functionality over time by leveraging additional Azure managed services like storage and SQL Database.

Cleanup

Azure Cleanup

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10858470/completely-remove-a-subscription-from-management-portal

Microsoft Clean Up

  1. Make sure that there are no outstanding subscriptions or payments due on the account.
  2. Sign in at Microsoft account.
  3. Click Security & privacy, and then under Account security click More security settings.
  4. At the bottom of the page, click Close my account.
  5. Select Next.

Already Use a Free Trial?

1.  Create a free email account (example: 20532Student101@gmail.com)
2.  Create a Microsoft Account using that email.  Go here.
3.  Sign-Up for a free trial using that Microsoft Account.