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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Administration), how do I… Start a Free Trial (Updated for the new “customised trial”)

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Administration), how do I… series and of the wider In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Back in August when I was early in this series, I wrote an article about how you sign up for a free trial of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central; well, in the last few days Microsoft have changed the process, in what is a somewhat contentious way. It seems that for the US and UK when you try to sign up for a free trial Microsoft are often guiding you to sign up to a customised trial through Bam Boom Cloud instead of just starting a free trial the way you did originally.

James Crowter has a full explanation of this change on Linked In, including why it is contentious, but in summary Microsoft have picked a favoured partner and are sending all referrals to them based on the answers you give to three questions; I tired a few different combinations and it was about 50/50 as to whether they recommended a customised trial with Bam Boom Cloud or a normal free trial. James said from his testing it was less than 11 users and not requiring an extended licence (i.e. manufacturing or service) that would get you guided to the customised trial.

The steps to sign up for a free trial are outlined below.

Visit the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Overview page and click the Try for free button:

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Overview page

You’ll need to answer the three questions; from my testing to avoid the customised trial and go straight to a normal free trial select Automotive, Sage 200 and 11 to 20 users:

Three questions to get recommended the best trial option for your needs

If you answered wrong and get recommended the customised trial, click the Compare to a basic trial (ringed in red) which will jump you to the bottom of the page:

Customised trial recommendation page

To take the basic free trial, click the (link rather than button) Or choose a basic trial (ringed in yellow):

Customised trial recomendation page showing the option at the bottom of the page to select a basic trial

You’ll then be taken to the You’ve selected Dynamics 365 Business Central page, but you actually end up at this page regardless of which button you selected on the customised trial offer page with nothing to signify which page you selected:

You've selected Dynamics 365 Business Central

I may sign up to a customised trial to test what the differences are, but to avoid being linked to Bam Boom Cloud, you’ll need to select your options carefully before you get to this page where you enter your email.

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