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![Store developer website](/images/new-website.png)
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2. **Click “Get started for free”** to begin.
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3. Select **Individual developer** (free). If you’re a business, select Company account.
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> **Note for Company developers:** Selecting **Company account** will redirect you to the existing onboarding flow for Company developers. Learn more about Company account setup [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/publish/partner-center/open-a-developer-account?tabs=company).
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> **Note for Company developers:** Selecting **Company account** will redirect you to the existing onboarding flow for Company developers. Learn more about Company account setup [here](/windows/apps/publish/partner-center/open-a-developer-account?tabs=company).
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![Choose account type](/images/choose-account.png)
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4. **Sign in** with your Microsoft account (MSA) or create a new one
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5. **Begin identity verification** with a government-issued ID and selfie
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6. **Capture** your ID and selfie on mobile in good lighting with original documents
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7. **Complete** your profile details. Review your auto-filled information, and update if required
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4. **Sign in** with your Microsoft account (MSA) or create a new one.
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5. **Begin identity verification** with a government-issued ID and selfie.
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6. **Capture** your ID and selfie on mobile in good lighting with original documents.
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7. **Complete** your profile details. Review your auto-filled information, and update if required.
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8. Complete your account setup and click **“Go to Partner Center dashboard”**
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> **Note:** After clicking, you'll land on the "Apps & Games overview" page.
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> - If you don’t land there directly, wait for 5 minutes and refresh your browser until you see the **Apps & Games** tile on your page, then click on that tile.
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> - Alternatively, you can navigate directly to the [Apps & Games overview page](https://partner.microsoft.com/dashboard/apps-and-games/overview) and select **Apps & Games** from there.
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> - Alternatively, you can navigate directly to the [Apps & Games overview page]() and select **Apps & Games** from there.
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![Account setup complete](/images/apps-games-overview-page.png)
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You’ll be redirected to Partner Center to finish setup and publish your first app.
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## Need more help? Contact us
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- Click on “Get Support” link embedded in the onboarding flow, or email us at: **[email protected]**
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- Click on “Get Support” link embedded in the onboarding flow, or email us at: **<[email protected]>**
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## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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<summary><strong>Do I need to pay the registration fee?</strong></summary>
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No—if you're using the new flow via the [Store marketing page](http://storedeveloper.microsoft.com/) in a flighted market (starting with India). If you land on the legacy flow via other entry points or are in a non-flighted market, the registration fee still applies.
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### Do I need to pay the registration fee?
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The free onboarding flow applies only to individual developers. Company accounts continue to pay a one-time $99 USD registration fee as part of the existing onboarding process.
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No — if you're using the new flow via the [Store marketing page](https://storedeveloper.microsoft.com/) in a flighted market (starting with India). If you land on the legacy flow via other entry points or are in a non-flighted market, the registration fee still applies.
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<summary><strong>How do I access the new flow?</strong></summary>
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The free onboarding flow applies only to individual developers. Company accounts continue to pay a one-time $99 USD registration fee as part of the existing onboarding process.
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You must begin your journey at [storedeveloper.microsoft.com](https://storedeveloper.microsoft.com). This is the only supported entry point during the flighting phase. Other paths (e.g., direct via Partner Center, Xbox, or Visual Studio) will show the legacy flow.
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### How do I access the new flow?
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You must begin your journey at [storedeveloper.microsoft.com](https://storedeveloper.microsoft.com). This is the only supported entry point during the flighting phase. Other paths (e.g. direct via Partner Center, Xbox, or Visual Studio) will show the legacy flow.
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<summary><strong>Why is ID verification required?</strong></summary>
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### Why is ID verification required?
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To ensure platform integrity. Verifying your identity helps protect against fraud and impersonation, which in turn improves safety for customers and trust in the developer ecosystem.
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<summary><strong>What happens to my ID data?</strong></summary>
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### What happens to my ID data?
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Your ID information is used solely for verification and processed securely per Microsoft’s privacy standards. Microsoft may retain non-PII data like Publisher name and country for support and dispute resolution purposes.
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<summary><strong>I already have a developer account—do I need to use this?</strong></summary>
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No—this flow is only for new individual developers creating their account for the first time.
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### I already have a developer account—do I need to use this?
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No — this flow is only for new individual developers creating their account for the first time.

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