Setup for Managing Projects Using Azure Boards

• Modern version of Windows with local administrator permissions
• Google Chrome browser with fast, reliable Internet access
• Students must have a Microsoft Account (formerly known as a Live ID) to create and access various Microsoft services, such as Azure DevOps Services and Azure.
  • If the student doesn’t have a Microsoft Account or wants to create a new, “throwaway” one, they can visit https://signup.live.com and provide the required information, which includes name, username, password, and other details. They will also need to provide a phone number or other method in order to reset a forgotten password. Be aware that there is a daily limit to the number of Microsoft Accounts that can be created from a public IP address. Please allow enough time to create the Microsoft Accounts (or use multiple IPs).
  • A downside to using a throwaway Microsoft Account for training, is that it won’t be associated to a Visual Studio subscription (formerly known as an MSDN subscription). Should the student join a team using the throwaway Microsoft Account, they may have more limited capability than normal.

Install the required software before your class starts.