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# Creating test accounts in Partner Center

> Step-by-step guide to creating XBOX test accounts in Partner Center, including sandbox access, adult and child account batches, and required permissions.

> **Note** Creating test accounts requires that you have specific permissions to do so. Who has those permissions and who can grant them varies from studio to studio. If you don't have permissions to create test accounts, reach out to the person who gave you permissions to Partner Center and they may be able to give you permission to create test accounts or create them on your behalf.

To create [test accounts](/services/xbox-services/develop/test-accounts/live-test-accounts) for XBOX services, do the following.

1. In [Partner Center](https://partner.microsoft.com/dashboard/), select **Apps and Games**. The **Game overview** page appears.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/ktEik-YaZoen6Rhy/images/gdk/services/pc_game_overview_pg.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ktEik-YaZoen6Rhy&q=85&s=78bfe4f1058724c2f713c45bca4f8423" alt="The &#x22;Game overview&#x22; page" width="908" height="443" data-path="images/gdk/services/pc_game_overview_pg.png" />

2. From the left navigation pane, select **XBOX services** > **XBOX test accounts**.

   The **XBOX Test Account** page appears.

3. Select **Create a new account(s)**. The **New test account batch** page appears.

4. In the **Email template** combo box to the left of the hyphen, is shown the sandbox prefix.
   You can keep the value shown.

5. In the email text box to the right of the hyphen, enter the name of your game, without spaces.

6. In the **Keywords** text box, you can put your name.

7. Under **Sandbox access**, select the sandboxes you want the account to have access to.

8. In the **Adult account batch** text box, enter a number, such as 5.

9. Under **Family accounts** if you have chosen to include child accounts, under **Child accounts**, enter a number, such as 5.

10. Click the **Save** button.  The XBOX profile page will appear.

11. Fill in the **First name** and **Last name** text boxes.
    You can keep the default values "Test" and "Account".

12. In the **Password** text box, enter a password.

13. In the **Secret question** drop-down list, select a question.

14. In the **Secret answer** text box, enter an answer for the selected question.

15. In the **Recovery email** text box, enter an alternate email address.

16. Click the **Submit** button.

    The "XBOX Test Accounts" page appears, showing your new batch account name.

17. Once the status for your batch account name shows a checkmark, click the batch account name.  The **Edit: batch properties** page will appear.

18. Click the **View batch accounts** button. The accounts that were created will be listed with their email, Gamertag, and XUID.
    You can use these account email addresses created in the batch later to sign in with an app, that can access the sandbox.

## See also

* [XBOX Live Test Account tool (XblTestAccountGui.exe)](/tools/tools-services/live-xbox-live-account-tool)
* [XBOX test accounts](/services/xbox-services/develop/test-accounts/live-test-accounts)
* [Exporting XBOX test accounts](/services/xbox-services/develop/test-accounts/live-exporting-test-accounts)


## Related topics

- [Test accounts](/services/xbox-services/develop/test-accounts/index.md)
- [XBOX test accounts](/services/xbox-services/develop/test-accounts/live-test-accounts.md)
- [XBOX Partner Onboarding for access and publishing](/home/onboarding.md)
- [Integrate the GDK with a pre-4.26 Unreal Engine project](/build/gdk-and-engines/unreal/unreal-legacy.md)
- [Partner Center features overview](/publishing/game-publishing/concepts/overview.md)