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Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

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Hi Gurus 

I have no knowledge of F&O but friend of mine wants to know what are software/license/tools/ etc requirement for F&O SaaS developments. I tried to find accurate info online but had no success. Can you please share a quick summery with me to send me to a good article?

Thanks 

  • MahGah Profile Picture
    15,443 on at
    RE: Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

    nunomaia  Fantastic. Thank you so much for all your help

  • nunomaia Profile Picture
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    RE: Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

    You also need to follow some manual steps documented in learn.microsoft.com/.../access-instances

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    nunomaia Profile Picture
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    RE: Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

    Go to https://lcs.dynamics.com/V2

    Open asset library and download VM.

    Any Visual Studio needs a valid license to be activated. 

    I always prefer cloud hosted VM's, generated by LCS 

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  • MahGah Profile Picture
    15,443 on at
    RE: Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

    Hi nunomaia

    Thanks.

    In summery I need VM (virtual Machine) from Microsoft, then need Visual Studio Subscription to activate it and that is all I need. Is this accurate? How I can get VM from MS?

    I am confused on VM from LCS. Can you point me to the right article or resource for this?

  • nunomaia Profile Picture
    18 Moderator on at
    RE: Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

    In Development VM provided by Microsoft, Visual Studio ( Professional ) it will request a Visual Studio Subscription to activate Visual Studio.

    Yes, you can use your laptop. You have to download VM from LCS to execute in your laptop

  • MahGah Profile Picture
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    RE: Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

    Hi nunomaia

    Thanks for answer. I tried those but I am super confuse now.

    Do I need Visual Studio premium license?

    Can I develop for SaaS version using my own laptop or do I need VM and Azure?

    Any other software or licenses?

    for now I just need to know what software or licenses I need.

    Thanks for your help

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    nunomaia Profile Picture
    18 Moderator on at
    RE: Development License / Tools / Method Required for D365 F&O SaaS Developments

    In Microsoft Learning Portal you have a few good training materials.

    In some training courses, you have the possibility to connect to a Virtual Machine to learn development with an already setup VM.

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