# Sign Up & Getting Started

URL: https://guide.whitepenguin.co/docs/getting-started/sign-up-getting-started/

> Learn how to create and activate your admin account and add your school information to get started using WhitePenguin.



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  We're still writing the step-by-step walkthrough for **Sign Up & Getting Started**. In the meantime, you can [contact the WhitePenguin team](https://whitepenguin.co/contact-us/) and we'll help you directly.
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## More Getting Started guides [#more-getting-started-guides]

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  <Card title="Understanding the Dashboard" href="https://guide.whitepenguin.co/docs/getting-started/understanding-the-dashboard/" icon="📊">
    Discover your administration dashboard with all its charts and graphs. Stay up-to-date on everything happening in your school — all on a single page.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using Full Search Feature" href="https://guide.whitepenguin.co/docs/getting-started/using-full-search-feature/" icon="🔍">
    Discover how to use the Full Search feature to quickly find any parent, teacher, or child in your school — all from a single search bar.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using Quick Actions" href="https://guide.whitepenguin.co/docs/getting-started/using-quick-actions/" icon="🧲">
    Discover how to use Quick Actions to jump directly to common tasks — like viewing children, checking attendance, browsing curriculum, or posting announcements — in just one click.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using Notification Panel" href="https://guide.whitepenguin.co/docs/getting-started/using-notification-panel/" icon="🔔">
    Stay up-to-date on the most important things happening at your school — new messages, student enrollments, and more — all from the Notification Panel at the top right of your admin header.
  </Card>
</Cards>