{"id":2471,"date":"2022-12-09T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-copilot\/blog\/copilot-studio\/signing-up-for-a-developer-plan-for-power-virtual-agents\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T10:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:26:16","slug":"signing-up-for-a-developer-plan-for-power-virtual-agents","status":"publish","type":"copilot","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-copilot\/blog\/copilot-studio\/signing-up-for-a-developer-plan-for-power-virtual-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Signing up for a developer plan for Power Virtual Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last month, we announced the Public Preview of the new authoring canvas for Power Virtual Agents<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We heard from our community that you want to be able to try out Power Virtual Agents’ new features before buying. Well, now you can by combining Microsoft\u2019s 365 Developer plan, Power Apps Developer plan, and the Power Virtual Agents trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow these four easy steps below to get set up and try out all the new features like advanced topic management, i<\/span>nteractive adaptive cards, multi-media responses (images, videos, quick replies), <\/span>PowerFX, variable management, and more! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting started:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Obtain a personal account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use a personal account that you’re happy to use for signing up for the Microsoft Developer Account. If you do not have a personal account, you can create a new one<\/a> with Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Sign up for a Microsoft 365 Developer Account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use the personal account to sign up for the Microsoft 365 Developer Program.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By signing up for the Microsoft 365 Developer Account, you will receive new credentials ending with \u2018onmicrosoft.com\u2019. This account is not to be confused with your company’s login. These will be your credentials for the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Microsoft 365 Developer program provisions the tenant, Office<\/a> and other supplementary apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip: Incognito\/InPrivate browsers work best when logging in to prevent login conflicts between any accounts already logged in.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Note: When making a new Microsoft 365 Developer Account from a brand new personal account, you may need to wait a few hours for your account to be completed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Attaching the Power Apps Developer plan to your account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This Microsoft 365 Developer account is used to attach both the Power Apps Developer Plan and the Power Virtual Agent Trial to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s included in the Power App Developer plan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n