This walkthrough covers Partner Center registration in 2026, including choosing an individual or company account, completing verification, and reaching the Apps & Games dashboard.
Before you begin
Decide who should legally own the Store account. Use accurate identity, business, tax, and payout information and keep access recovery details current.
Choose the account type deliberately
Individual and company accounts can have different verification, publishing-name, and organizational requirements. Choose the account type that reflects the actual publisher.
Complete registration and verification
Follow Microsoft's current prompts, pay any applicable registration charge, and complete identity or organization verification. Microsoft controls approval time and may request additional information.
What comes next
After the account is active, the next guides will cover linking the correct Microsoft Entra tenant, registering an application, creating a client secret, and assigning Partner Center access.
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