Setting Up as an Administrator
Before students can use SketchUp for Schools, an administrator needs to deploy the SketchUp app. Before deployment make sure that:
- You enable popups in your browser. The login window may not appear when popups are disabled.
- Enable third party cookies. Cookies help with account authentication.
Note: The options to enable popups and third party cookies vary based on what browser you are using.
Microsoft Education
To deploy SketchUp for Schools using a Microsoft Education account, follow these steps:
- Log out of all Microsoft accounts. Use incognito or private mode on your browser if you aren’t sure.
- Go to edu.sketchup.com. A Welcome to SketchUp for Schools dialog appears.
- Click Sign In with Microsoft.
- Login using an administrator account for your school’s domain.
- SketchUp for Schools will request permissions to access your account data. Click the box next to Consent on Behalf of your Organization and click Accept.
- Repeat this process as needed for each domain your students and teachers use.
Google for Education
To deploy SketchUp for Schools using a Google Education account, follow these steps:
- Login to Google using an administrative account for your school’s domain.
- Go to workspace.google.com/marketplace.
- Search for and navigate to “SketchUp for Schools.”
- On the SketchUp for Schools page, click Admin Install.
- Read the information in the dialog that appears and click Continue.
- On the next dialog, select Everyone at your Organization and agree to the terms of service.
- Click Finish. SketchUp for Schools will now appear in the apps list in the Admin Portal.
- Repeat this process as needed for each domain your students and teachers use.