How to activate your Visual Studio for Mac License
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Free version. It supports classroom learning, individual developers and small companies.
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Log in via the IDE to apply your license and unlock Professional benefits.
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How to sign in to Visual Studio for Mac
When you download Visual Studio for Mac, you’ll always get the Community edition by default.
Step 1
Under Visual Studio in the menu bar,
choose the “Sign in” option
Step 2
Enter your Microsoft Credentials
or create an account
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