☁️ Issue 2 — Setup Github Edu Pack

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🎯 Goal

Ensure all contributors have access to required cloud resources so that future backend features — especially Azure Blob Storage testing — can work smoothly.

This step is essential because Azure Student benefits require GitHub Education verification, which itself takes up to 48 hours, so contributors must complete this early.

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📝 Task Description

You must sign up for two services:

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1. Apply for GitHub Education Pack

GitHub Education gives you access to Azure for Students and other developer tools.

Important Notes:

• Use your personal email (not institute email; GitHub recommends personal).
• For Verification Use College Provided ID Card
• You must add a billing address — this is required for verification (No Payment Will Be Required At All).
• Approval typically takes 1–2 days.
• Without the GitHub Edu Pack, you cannot activate Azure Student later.

Steps:

1. Go to https://education.github.com/pack
2. Click Get Student Benefits
3. Log in with your GitHub account
4. Provide:
   • Personal email
   • Valid student proof (ID or college portal screenshot)
   • Billing address
5. Wait for verification (1–2 days)

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2. Activate Azure Student Subscription

Once GitHub Education is approved:

1. Go to https://azure.microsoft.com/free/students
2. Log in using the same GitHub account
3. Enable Azure Credits
4. Verify no credit card is needed

This will give you:

• Azure Storage
• Azure Functions
• Azure Compute
• Other services needed later in the SNAP-MAP backend

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📤 PR Submission

Follow the template as mentioned in previous Issue #1 :

• Save the Image of screenshot of successful upload of the Documents Shown on the Github Edu Dashboard in
  GithubEdu/<githubId>.png

• Attach screenshot of successful upload of the Documents Shown on the Github Edu Dashboard (Verification will take time and that is Alright) in PR Description.

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