Obtaining a Developer Plan
If you currently do not have access to Power Apps, Microsoft offers a free Developer Plan that can be used for development and testing purposes. This also includes access to other applications, such as Power Automate, which we will use later in the book.
To obtain a free plan, simply go to https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/developerplan/ to sign up, as shown in Figure 1.1. Please be aware that personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) are not allowed. A valid work or school email address is required.
Figure 1.1 – Obtaining a Power Apps Developer Plan
As we explore the process of acquiring the Power Apps Developer Plan, it’s essential to understand the capabilities of Microsoft Power Apps with respect to business application development. To begin with, let’s first get a broad overview of Power Apps.