Setup local lab environment

Ideally, you should complete these labs in a hosted lab environment. If you want to complete them on your own computer, you can do so by installing the following software.

  • All setup and resource files can be downloaded from GitHub https://github.com/MicrosoftLearning/PL-400_Microsoft-Power-Platform-Developer/archive/master.zip.

You may experience unexpected dialogs and behavior when using your own environment. Due to the wide range of possible local configurations, the course team cannot support issues you may encounter in your own environment.

Instructions using Windows 11

đź“ť The instructions below are for a Windows 11 computer. Connecting from a different OS may not result in the same experience.

Microsoft Edge

  1. Install the latest version of Microsoft Edge https://microsoft.com/edge to access the Power Platform online.

  2. Apply updates to Edge from edge://settings/help ad restart Edge.

Microsoft 365 tenant account

You will need to log into Power Platform with an organizational account. You can use your own, but if you don’t have access, you can create a free Microsoft 365 Developer account https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/dev-program.

.NET Framework 4.6.2 Developer Pack

  1. Navigate to .NET Framework 4.6.2 Downloads https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net462.

  2. Select the Developer Pack.

  3. Open the downloaded file.

  4. Follow the steps in setup wizard to omplete installing Developer Pack.

Visual Studio 2022

  1. If you do not have Visual Studio, you can use the community edition for training purposes.

  2. Navigate to https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/

  3. Select Download.

  4. Open the downloaded file, VisualStudioSetup.exe.

  5. Follow the steps in setup wizard to complete installing Visual Studio with the following options selected:

    • ASP.NET and web development
      • Cloud tools for web development
    • Azure development
      • .NET Framework 4.6.2-4.7.1 development tools

Visual Studio Code

  1. Download Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/?dv=win.

  2. Open the downloaded file.

  3. Follow the steps in setup wizard to complete installing Visual Studio Code.

Power Platform CLI

  1. Download the Power Platform CLI https://aka.ms/PowerAppsCLI.

  2. Run the powerapps-cli-1.0.msi to start the installation.

  3. Use the setup wizard to complete the setup and select Finish.

  4. Open a Command Prompt.

  5. Verify Power Apps CLI is installed.

    pac install latest

Power Platform Developer Plan

If you do not have a Power Platform license, you can sign up free for the Power Apps Developer Plan.

  1. In a new browser tab, navigate to https://powerapps.microsoft.com.

  2. Select Try for free and follow the wizard.