

But what if one used the wrong workflow ? How does one continue ? If one followed the designed workflow through the Microsoft download site one should have gotten a trial key. However when installing the Visual Studio 2012 Trial (Evaluation) one is greeted with the following activation dialog: “Please enter a valid Microsoft Visual Studio Product Key” Please enter a valid Microsoft Visual Studio Product Key Once you've activated your subscription, visit the Benefits page to see all the tools, services, training, and support benefits included in your subscription.With the release of Visual Studio 2012 Microsoft also released evaluation editions to let people experience that edition of Visual Studio. Visual Studio subscriptions support See also If you have any questions about purchasing through the Microsoft Store, help is available. The subscription should now be visible on the Subscriptions page and you should have access to all your subscription benefits.Enter the product key information available from the payment "Confirmation Page" or "Confirmation Email" and select Activate.Upon successful sign-in, an "Activate Your Visual Studio Subscription" window appears.Enter your password, or complete your organization's sign-in requirements.


You may be redirected to one of two different sign-in pages depending on the type of account you're using:.Enter the email address that requires access to the Visual Studio subscription and select Continue.Select the Click here to sign in link in the confirmation email or on the purchase confirmation page.How to activate subscriptionsĪfter you purchase a Visual Studio subscription through the Microsoft Store, you can begin the activation process from the payment confirmation page or confirmation email you received after your purchase. Subscriptions expired for 30 days or more are not eligible for renewal pricing. To qualify to renew subscriptions at the discounted renewal price, subscriptions should be renewed before they expire.
