Kaervek
05-09-2007, 4:11 PM
Okay, so this was originally a little tut I slapped together @ BlizzForums, and posted as a reply in a recent thread here. I think, however, that it would be a nice sticky for those of us @ WarBoards who don't have access to a Credit Card and want to play the same game we all are.
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The following is a brief tutorial, including pictures, for how to create a Word of Warcraft account without requiring a credit card. There are many reasons why a person would want to go this route, with the most popular probably being younger individuals who simply don't have a credit card to use or can't rely on their parents' credit cards.
What you need:
New copy of World of Warcraft with valid CD Key.
Pre-paid World of Warcraft Game Card
These items aren't required unless you meet the following criteria:
Your 10-day free trial is about to expire.
You have a need to use the mail-system, the Auction House or the ability to trade with other players. These aren't allowed with Trial accounts, and won't become available to you until you register with a valid WoW CD Key.
If you're just trying the game, or you don't mind casually grinding your characters for 10 days, then you won't need these items until you actually commit to playing WoW.
STEP 1: Beginning the Process
Goto HTTP://WWW.WORLDOFWARCRAFT.COM
Click on the "Free 10-Day WoW Trial" link in the right-hand menu:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_1.jpg
STEP 2: Further down the rabbit-hole...
Click the "Download" link (if you have WoW installed already, a download isn't required):
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_2.jpg
STEP 3: Commitment
Click the "Create Free 10-Day Account" link:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_3.jpg
STEP 4: Insert legal mumbo-jumbo here
Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "Agree" to move forward.
STEP 5: Jumping through the hoops
Type in the characters that Blizzard provides on this screen. If you've created various accounts on the Internet in the past, you should be familiar with this screen. If you don't copy the letters / numbers verbatim, you'll be asked to try it again.
STEP 6: Identify
Enter your personal information. Whether or not you're truthful with the information you provide is completely up to you.
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_4.jpg
Click "Continue" when you're finished.
STEP 7: "The pathword ith..." </Cable Guy reference>
This one may be confusing, but I think we can do without a screenshot here. Choose your account name and password. This is the login / pass you'll be using to not only log into the WoW.com forums / account access, but also to login to the game.
You'll also be choosing your "Password Hint" here. You can recover your login / password using this information should you ever forget it, or if your account is ever stolen.
Click "Continue" when you're finished.
STEP 8: "Would you like fries with that?"
We're just verifying our account information here.
Make sure everything is how you want it, then click "Create Account" when you're finished.
That's it! Download the WoW client if you need to here. If you already have WoW installed, fire it up and log in!
You've just created a 10-Day trial account without the use of a Credit Card. Now, you can either wait for that 10-day period to expire before you register your account fully, or you can do it now. For the sake of the tutorial, let's go over the final steps now:
STEP 9: "Make it so"
Okay, so now we want to complete our registration process with a valid World of Warcraft CD KEY! This is where we have to start spending money, but a credit card isn't necessary.
To get a valid CD Key, you need to purchase a copy of the game. Yes, even if you just downloaded the client from the WoW.com site. This shouldn't set you back more than $19.99 (+tax).
Goto Worldofwarcraft.com and click on the "Account Management" link in the right-hand menu:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_5.jpg
Log in, then enter the CD Key that you purchased:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_6.jpg
With this $19.99 copy of the game, Blizzard will give you 30 FREE DAYS! That's right - you don't need to spend any money to play past this point unless you want to continue past these initial 30 free days.
STEP 10: "Will that be cash, credit or game card?"
So you're free 30-days is up, and you're wanting to continue playing? Cool! Just go back down to the store, pick up a pre-paid World of Warcraft Game Card and you're good to go!
These Game Cards serve the purpose of a Credit Card when purchasing new game-time on Worldofwarcraft.com You're about to purchase 60-days of game time for $29.99, and you never even had to open a bank account!
================================================== ========
The following is a brief tutorial, including pictures, for how to create a Word of Warcraft account without requiring a credit card. There are many reasons why a person would want to go this route, with the most popular probably being younger individuals who simply don't have a credit card to use or can't rely on their parents' credit cards.
What you need:
New copy of World of Warcraft with valid CD Key.
Pre-paid World of Warcraft Game Card
These items aren't required unless you meet the following criteria:
Your 10-day free trial is about to expire.
You have a need to use the mail-system, the Auction House or the ability to trade with other players. These aren't allowed with Trial accounts, and won't become available to you until you register with a valid WoW CD Key.
If you're just trying the game, or you don't mind casually grinding your characters for 10 days, then you won't need these items until you actually commit to playing WoW.
STEP 1: Beginning the Process
Goto HTTP://WWW.WORLDOFWARCRAFT.COM
Click on the "Free 10-Day WoW Trial" link in the right-hand menu:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_1.jpg
STEP 2: Further down the rabbit-hole...
Click the "Download" link (if you have WoW installed already, a download isn't required):
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_2.jpg
STEP 3: Commitment
Click the "Create Free 10-Day Account" link:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_3.jpg
STEP 4: Insert legal mumbo-jumbo here
Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "Agree" to move forward.
STEP 5: Jumping through the hoops
Type in the characters that Blizzard provides on this screen. If you've created various accounts on the Internet in the past, you should be familiar with this screen. If you don't copy the letters / numbers verbatim, you'll be asked to try it again.
STEP 6: Identify
Enter your personal information. Whether or not you're truthful with the information you provide is completely up to you.
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_4.jpg
Click "Continue" when you're finished.
STEP 7: "The pathword ith..." </Cable Guy reference>
This one may be confusing, but I think we can do without a screenshot here. Choose your account name and password. This is the login / pass you'll be using to not only log into the WoW.com forums / account access, but also to login to the game.
You'll also be choosing your "Password Hint" here. You can recover your login / password using this information should you ever forget it, or if your account is ever stolen.
Click "Continue" when you're finished.
STEP 8: "Would you like fries with that?"
We're just verifying our account information here.
Make sure everything is how you want it, then click "Create Account" when you're finished.
That's it! Download the WoW client if you need to here. If you already have WoW installed, fire it up and log in!
You've just created a 10-Day trial account without the use of a Credit Card. Now, you can either wait for that 10-day period to expire before you register your account fully, or you can do it now. For the sake of the tutorial, let's go over the final steps now:
STEP 9: "Make it so"
Okay, so now we want to complete our registration process with a valid World of Warcraft CD KEY! This is where we have to start spending money, but a credit card isn't necessary.
To get a valid CD Key, you need to purchase a copy of the game. Yes, even if you just downloaded the client from the WoW.com site. This shouldn't set you back more than $19.99 (+tax).
Goto Worldofwarcraft.com and click on the "Account Management" link in the right-hand menu:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_5.jpg
Log in, then enter the CD Key that you purchased:
http://up.kupatrix.com/f/23/WoW_Trial_Tut_6.jpg
With this $19.99 copy of the game, Blizzard will give you 30 FREE DAYS! That's right - you don't need to spend any money to play past this point unless you want to continue past these initial 30 free days.
STEP 10: "Will that be cash, credit or game card?"
So you're free 30-days is up, and you're wanting to continue playing? Cool! Just go back down to the store, pick up a pre-paid World of Warcraft Game Card and you're good to go!
These Game Cards serve the purpose of a Credit Card when purchasing new game-time on Worldofwarcraft.com You're about to purchase 60-days of game time for $29.99, and you never even had to open a bank account!