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This guide covers institution-level setup at deandesk.com. Once your school is created, all remaining configuration happens at the school level (yourschool.deandesk.com). See Institutions & Schools for how these levels relate.
This guide walks you through creating your institution, setting up your first school, and inviting your first users.

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Prerequisites

  • An email address to register with
  • Your institution’s name and your school’s preferred web address (e.g. yourschool)
  • (Optional) Your logo file ready to upload

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Step 1: Create your institution

Your institution is the top-level account that manages everything. You create it at deandesk.com.
1

Sign up

Go to deandesk.com/get-started and create your account. Enter your name, email address, and a password. This creates your institution and your super admin identity.
2

Access the institution dashboard

After signing up, you land on your institution dashboard at deandesk.com/dashboard. This is your control center for managing schools, staff, and your DeanDesk subscription.

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Step 2: Create your first school

From the institution dashboard, create the school where your students and teachers will interact.
1

Go to Schools

In the institution dashboard, click Schools (or Platforms).
2

Choose a template

Select the template that best matches your use case:
TemplateBest for
SchoolK-12 or higher education institutions with enrolled students and teachers
Course CreatorIndependent instructors selling and delivering online courses
Test Prep AcademyAcademies focused on exam preparation and tracked practice
Community / OrganizationGeneral membership organizations, nonprofits, and communities
You can fine-tune all settings after your school is created.
3

Name your school and choose a hostname

Enter your school’s name and choose a hostname. Your school portal will be available at:
https://yourschool.deandesk.com
You can also configure a custom domain (e.g. portal.yourschool.com) on higher-tier plans.
4

Set your branding

Upload your logo, choose a primary color, and pick a font theme. These control how your school portal looks to students and members. You can update them at any time from the school’s Admin Dashboard.
5

Create the school

Click Create. DeanDesk provisions your school instantly.

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Step 3: Log in to your school

Navigate to yourschool.deandesk.com and log in. This is the school portal where you configure courses, users, admissions, and everything else covered in this documentation.

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Step 4: Invite your first users

Once your school is ready, add your team and students from the school’s Admin Dashboard.
  1. Go to Admin Dashboard → User Creation
  2. Enter each instructor’s first name, last name, and email address
  3. Assign the Teacher and Member roles
  4. Click Send — each instructor receives a welcome email with activation instructions
Use the CSV upload option to create multiple instructor accounts at once. Download the template, fill in the columns, and upload.

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Next steps

Set up your calendar

Define academic years, terms, and school events.

Create courses

Build your first course and assign it to an instructor.

Configure payments

Connect Stripe and start collecting tuition or fees.

Explore the mobile app

Learn how students access your platform on iOS and Android.