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Quickstart for GitHub Educators In about 15 minutes, teachers can get started with discounts, training, and tools for {% data variables.product.company_short %}, then create a classroom for the students in a software development course using {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. true
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Quickstart for educators

Introduction

Educators who teach a course on software development can use discounts, partnerships, training, and tools from {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} to effectively teach relevant skills to students.

In this guide, you'll get started with {% data variables.product.github %}, sign up for accounts and discounted services through {% data variables.product.prodname_education %}, and create a space for your course and assignment on {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}.

{% data variables.product.github %} also offers partnerships with educational institutions through the {% data variables.product.prodname_campus_program %}. For more information, see the {% data variables.product.prodname_campus_program %} website.

Note

If you're a student and you'd like to take advantage of an academic discount, see AUTOTITLE.

Creating accounts

First, you'll need to create a free personal account on {% data variables.product.github %}.

{% data reusables.accounts.create-account %}

  1. Follow the prompts to create your free personal account.

After you create your personal account, create a free organization account. You'll use this organization account to create and manage classrooms {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.organizations %} {% data reusables.organizations.new-organization %}

  1. Follow the prompts to create a free organization.

For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

Applying for teacher benefits

  1. Navigate to your billing settings summary page.
  2. Under "{% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %}", click Start an application.

Once you are a verified {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} educator, you can access {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} anytime by going to the {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} website.

Set up {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}

With your personal account and organization account, you're ready to get started with {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} is free to use. You can track and manage assignments, grade work automatically, and provide feedback to your students.

{% data reusables.classroom.sign-into-github-classroom %}

  1. To authorize {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} to access your personal account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, review the information, then click Authorize {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}.

  2. Review the information. To authorize {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} to access your organization account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, click Grant.

    Tip

    If you see a Request button instead of a Grant button, you are a member of the organization, not an owner. An owner must approve your request for {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. You must be an organization owner to create and manage classrooms and assignments in {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

  3. Click Authorize github.

Create your classroom

{% data reusables.classroom.about-classrooms %}

{% data reusables.classroom.sign-into-github-classroom %}

  1. Click Create your first classroom or New classroom. {% data reusables.classroom.guide-create-new-classroom %}

Next steps

You've created a classroom, and you're ready to enrich your course with {% data variables.product.github %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}! 🎉

  • Manage your classrooms and classroom admins, and create a roster of students for your classroom. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
  • Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment to give students an overview of Git and {% data variables.product.github %} fundamentals. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
  • Create an assignment for individual students or teams. {% data reusables.classroom.for-more-information-about-assignment-creation %}
  • Write and implement automated tests to provide immediate feedback to students directly in assignment repositories. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
  • Participate in {% data variables.product.prodname_education_community_with_url %}.