Unable to create Test Account after creating Manager Account

[shra...@crowdmobile.com]

Hi ,

I'm trying to implement the Adwords API and following these steps - https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/first-api-call

I've created a Manager account. But I'm stuck at the next step that says "Create a test account".

When I put my email id , it gives the error - This email address already has access to an AdWords account and cannot be reused.

[Vishal Vinayak (Adwords API Team)]

Hi Shraddha,

Test accounts are inherently different from production AdWords accounts in that you cannot serve ads to the end users with a test account. When creating test accounts, you are required to use an email address that is not associated with an AdWords account previously. If you still see this error, I would recommend using an email address that is currently not linked to any AdWords account (production or test). Please refer to this guide for more details. 

Regards,

Vishal, AdWords API Team