Gmail - login for the first time - iPad

As a new student, you will be assigned a new Gmail account. It will be your last name.#@themetroschool.org - for example, if your last name is Smith, then your email would be smith.20@themetroschool.org.

You will receive a default password, MetroSchool!2 

On your assigned iPad,

  1. Tap on the Gmail app 

  2. Tap Sign In

  3. Select Google

  4. Tap Continue when the iPad displays "Gmail" Wants to Use "google.com" to Sign In

  5. Type in your assigned email address and tap Next

  6. Type in the default password MetroSchool!2 then tap Next

  7. Select Not Now when the iPad displays the option to save the password

  8. Tap Accept for the Google welcome message

  9. Create a password

    1. Passwords must be 10 characters long

    2. Must have 1 capital letter

    3. Must have 1 lowercase letter

    4. Must have 1 number

    5. Must have 1 special character (ex. !@#$%)

  10. Type the password in both fields and tap Next

**NOTE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD IN THE VIDEO IS DIFFERENT - THE CORRECT DEFAULT PASSWORD IS MetroSchool!2 **

Gmail - login for the first time - MacBook

As a new student, you will be assigned a new Gmail account. It will be your last name.#@themetroschool.org - for example, if your last name is Smith, then your email would be smith.20@themetroschool.org.

You will receive a default password, MetroSchool!2 

On your assigned MacBook,

  1. Open Safari

  2. Navigate to google.com

  3. Click Sign In in the upper right corner

  4. Type in your assigned email address and tap Next

  5. Type in the default password MetroSchool!2 then tap Next

  6. Select Not Now when the display the option to save the password

  7. Tap Accept for the Google welcome message

  8. Create a password

    1. Passwords must be 10 characters long

    2. Must have 1 capital letter

    3. Must have 1 lowercase letter

    4. Must have 1 number

    5. Must have 1 special character (ex. !@#$%)

  9. Type the password in both fields and tap Next

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