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I'm taking courses in Coursera studying for the DP-203 certification, it requires a free account to use practice exercises on the Azure Portal. What do I need to do to log into the Azure Portal for free with Coursera to run the exercises.
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Azure requires a card to be associated with an Azure account. This is because you may end up using services that cost money and therefore you can be charged. There is no public workaround.
I understand that if you contact Azure Billing Support directly then they may be able to do this for you if there is good reason. But you're probably just going to need to set up a card.
I worry that my courses through coursera are going to charge me for it; I'm not sure what is free and what is not.
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Hi Jeremy Rip,
Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q & A forum.
You can also consider the Azure Free for Students option, which doesn't require a credit card. You can find more information here: Azure Free for Students.
If you do have a credit card, the Azure free account provides complimentary access to a variety of Azure products for 12 months. You'll also receive a $200 credit for the first 30 days after signing up, plus access to over 40 services that are always free.
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I can't use Azure free for students; Coursera is not on an academic list for the account. Is there a sandbox I can activate to run through the exercises?
Hi Jeremy Rip,
Thank you for your response!
I understand your situation regarding the Azure Free for Students account. Unfortunately, the Azure sandbox is designed for limited exercises and may not support all the functionalities needed for full-fledged projects. To fully engage with the exercises on Coursera, I recommend considering either a free trial or a pay-as-you-go Azure account. This will give you access to the complete set of features and resources necessary for your coursework.
Hi Jeremy Rip,
Just checking in to see if you had a chance to see my previous answer. Please let me know if it was helpful and don't hesitate to reach out to us if you face any issue.
Thank you.