


After that, perform the steps above, and you’ll be on the same page as everyone else. If you’re not part of an organization or school that will provide you with an already activated subscription, you can purchase your standalone subscription here. When or if it does, it will automatically unlock for you to use. Once you use the right credentials to log in, Visual Studio will automatically try and locate the said subscription. It’s because your subscription is already tied to that account. Once there, you will need to use the account (Microsoft, work, or school) with which you signed up for the free version. To set up an online subscription, open up Visual Studio, then click on File and then Account Settings.

The first way is straightforward and doesn’t require much direct input from you.
