Installing Dreamspark

    You will have to use Internet Explorer to download the software.

  1. Go to https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com
  2. Choose which program you want to download.
  3. Sign in on the following screen.
  4. If you have a Windows Live account you can sign in otherwise you have to create an account.
  5. Once you have logged in it will take you to the download page.
  6. You will need to check the box that you understand the License Agreement.
  7. Select the language that you want to use.
  8. Then click on the "Download Manager" button.
  9. Save the ISO to the desktop. It should default there.
  10. Burn the ISO file to a CD or DVD depending on the size of the file.
  11. Run the CD or DVD to install the program.
  12. If you do not have Visual C# installed it will tell you to install it first.
  13. On the right hand column you will see the link to download Visual C#.
  14. Repeat steps 9 thru 11
  15. Run Setup.exe
  16. Some programs will require a Cd key, return to the page that you download the program.
  17. On the bottom of the page that, there is a button that reads "Get Key".
  18. Click that you agree to the license terms. The box that you checked to download the program
  19. Click the "Get Key" button.
  20. Copy key over to the install window.