Sign up for Azure Boards
Azure DevOps Services
Sign up for Azure Boards to plan, track, and discuss your work across your teams. For more information, see What is Azure Boards?.
To sign up for all Azure DevOps Services, see Sign up, sign in to Azure DevOps.
Prerequisites
| Category | Requirements |
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| Browser | Latest version of one of the following web browsers: Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari (Mac), Firefox, or Chrome. |
Sign up
Sign up for Azure Boards with either a Microsoft account or GitHub account.
Sign up with a personal Microsoft account
If you don't have one, create a Microsoft account.
Go to Azure DevOps and select Get started with Azure.
Select either Try Azure for free or Pay as you go.
Enter your Microsoft account credentials and go through the sign-up process.
Azure DevOps creates an organization:
- If you signed up with a newly created Microsoft account, Azure DevOps creates a project named after your account.
- If you signed up with an existing Microsoft account, create a project next.
Sign in to your organization at any time:
https://dev.azure.com/{Your_Organization}.
Optional: Change your organization or project settings
An organization is your container for projects, users, and other resources. It groups related projects and provides a centralized location for managing users, permissions, and billing. It also has tools for planning, tracking, and collaborating on projects.
For more information about changing your organization settings, see the following articles.
A project is a specific effort within an organization. Each project is associated with a specific team and can have its own set of permissions, settings, and configurations.
For more information about changing your project settings, see the following articles.