{"id":18615,"date":"2016-07-12T06:27:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T23:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/visualstudioalm\/?p=18615"},"modified":"2019-02-14T17:33:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T01:33:50","slug":"try-team-services-extensions-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/try-team-services-extensions-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Try paid Team Services extensions for free!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font: 15px\/22.5px 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 20px;color: #333333;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;background-color: #ffffff\">You can now try Team Services paid extensions free for 30 days. No credit card required and no surprise charges after the trial ends. If\u00a0the extension is a good fit for your team, pay for what you need and we&#8217;ll take care of the rest. For example, the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.visualstudio.com\/items\/ms.vss-testmanager-web\">Test Manager<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>extension offers a free 30-day trial\u00a0so that all users with Basic access can try its integrated, comprehensive manual and exploratory testing features. As more paid extensions become generally available you will be able to try\u00a0them free for 30 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font: 15px\/22.5px 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 20px;color: #333333;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;background-color: #ffffff\">As the account owner or project collection administrator, you can start extension trials for your Team Services account. Otherwise, you can<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualstudio.com\/docs\/marketplace\/get-vsts-extensions#request\">request extensions<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>instead. Learn about other<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.visualstudio.com\/vsts\">Team Services extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"start-an-extension-trial\" style=\"font: 600 24px\/1.2 'Segoe UI Semibold', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin: 30px 0px 20px;color: #333333;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;background-color: #ffffff\">Start an extension trial<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font: 15px\/22.5px 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align: left;color: #333333;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;float: none;background-color: #ffffff\">1. Sign in to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a style=\"font: 15px\/22.5px 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align: left;color: purple;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;text-decoration: none;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.visualstudio.com\/vsts\">Visual Studio Marketplace &gt; Visual Studio Team Services<\/a><span style=\"font: 15px\/22.5px 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align: left;color: #333333;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;float: none;background-color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/marketplace.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18725\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/marketplace.png\" alt=\"Visual Studio Marketplace\" width=\"799\" height=\"485\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the paid extension you&#8217;d like to try for free &gt; Start Trial<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/detail-page.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18735\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/detail-page.png\" alt=\"start trial for test manager\" width=\"673\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the Team Services account to install the extension<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/trial-complete.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18737\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/trial-complete.png\" alt=\"Select account\" width=\"577\" height=\"395\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Confirmation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/confirm.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18745\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/confirm.png\" alt=\"confirm\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"keep-using-your-extension-after-the-trial-ends\">Keep using your extension after the trial ends<\/h2>\n<p>To continue using the extension after the trial ends, you&#8217;ll need to purchase and assign to your users so they don&#8217;t lose access. Don&#8217;t worry, charges will not apply until the trial ends.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualstudio.com\/docs\/marketplace\/get-vsts-extensions#install-extension\">Buy the extension<\/a> only for users who need access.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/user-hub.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18805\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/user-hub.png\" alt=\"user hub\" width=\"676\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualstudio.com\/docs\/marketplace\/get-vsts-extensions#assign-extension\">Assign the extension<\/a> only to users who need access.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! We\u2019ve tried to make the experience as seamless as possible. 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