Power Apps Community Plan - Free Individual Environment for your Learning

The Power Apps Community Plan is a free licence for individual use, designed to give you access to the full features of Power Apps for your own learning. This video shows you how to sign up for the Power Apps Community Plan, and how to add a Common Data Service database to your environment.

Note that the Power Apps Community Plan is not for commercial or production use. It is limited to just you as the individual user. It is a great alternative to a trial (because it doesn't expire after 30 days), particularly if you work for an organisation where you are not able to sign up for a trial or create your own development environment.

Even if you do not work for an organisation with Power Apps licences, you can use the Community Plan to get started with a free individual environment for your learning.

[KrazyMO]

My journey to learn how to use power apps has consistently brought me to your channel and I am very thankful for your contribution. Your channel has made getting the setup, which is usually the largest obstacle to learning, very easy. Thank you very much!

[tammiemiller]

You have to have a work or school account, so seems it's not truly a free option for individuals.

[mabuthomncube]

Hey Lisa, How do I edit DB to include sample apps data if it was initial not included?

[junetazul]

What if I don't have a school or work account? In that case, if I have a job, I can be a part of the power app community only. Now the question comes, where can I find a job to be part of the power app community?

[s]

does this give you a dynamics 365 environment to develop?

[Ganesh-yiim]

Hi - I am getting the following error - Server Error in '/' Application. What do i need to do?

[PavanSibal]

Thanks Lisa. Great tutorials. Can you please point me to a video on navigation setup on powerapps.

[alizaheer]

Hey Lisa, I was following your tutorial. However, in my power apps platform there isn't an 'entities' app underneath the 'Data' tab. Has it been changed or renamed recently?

Edit: I figured it out, entities tab is called 'Tables' now.

[turtleturtle]

How can I access these resources if I am unemployed or if my employer does not currently provide this. I sign in with my work email and I get the following message: "It looks like Microsoft Power Apps for Developers isn't currently available for your work or school.".

[contrquarte]

Seems to be outdated information. Microsoft stopped Power Apps Community Plan as it seems. Now it's a developer plan and you have to own a school-, university- or company account. So individuals not working for a company are locked out now 😞