Getting started
Accounts & Login
Every user starts here. Create an account, log in, and understand the approval screen.
1. Create a new account
Open the Create Account page
Go to /auth/signup or click Create Account on the home page.
Fill the Sign Up form and submit
Enter your full name, email, password, and choose your role (Student or Teacher). Click Create Account / Sign Up.
Understand what happens next
Students go straight to the /dashboard. Teachers (and managers) go to /auth/pending with the message “Waiting for approval” until an admin approves the request. You cannot open your portal while the status is pending.
2. Log in
Open the Login page
Go to /auth/login or click Get Started / Login on the home page.
Enter email and password, then submit
Type your email and password and click Login / Sign In. If you opened a protected page first, you return there after login (redirectTo).
You land on the Dashboard
After login you land on /dashboard. It shows “Hey, your name”, your stats, and cards that link to your portal (Student, Teacher, Admin, Manager).
3. Approval waiting screen
If you see /auth/pending with “Pending” or “Session Expired”, it means one of these: you are not logged in, your profile is still being set up, or your admin has not approved your teacher/manager request yet. Rejected requests show the reason and what to do next. Contact your admin to approve you under /admin/approvals.
Do not create a second account
4. Forgot or reset password
Forgot password
Open /auth/forgot-password, enter your email, and submit. Check your inbox for the reset link.
Set a new password
Open the link, which lands on /auth/reset-password. Enter the new password twice and submit. Then log in again at /auth/login.
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