How to Create a Khan Academy Account

Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created in 2008 with the goal of creating a set of online tools that help educate students. You can sign up for Khan Academy as a student, a teacher, or a parent, with different purposes for each user. For example, teachers can manage their student’s progress while parents can ensure their child is doing well. In this wikiHow, you will learn how to create an account on Khan Academy as a student, teacher, or parent.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

  1. 1
    Head to the Khan Academy Homepage . In order to create an account, you need access to the website. [1]
  2. 2
    Select Learners . Since Khan Academy offers three types of accounts (Leaners, Teachers, and Parents), you should select the type you want.
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  3. 3
    Enter your birthday. To create an account, you must input your birthday. It is suggested that you enter your real birthday, since this can ensure your safety and prevent you from accessing some settings. Your birthday is not visible to the public.
    • If you aren’t comfortable with entering your real birthday, you don’t have to. In this case, it's recommended to enter a birth date that's close to yours.
  4. 4
    Select sign up. Now that you have inputted your birthday, click Sign up by choosing a username to get started.
  5. 5
    Enter your parent/guardian’s email. To ensure your online safety, you should enter your guardian’s email. Inputting an email can recover your password if you lose it, and can also keep your parents up-to-date on Khan Academy.
  6. 6
    Create a username . Your username is how people on Khan Academy will see you as, and how you will log in. It is advised to not use your real name.
  7. 7
    Create a password . Your password is to ensure your account safety and prevent other people from logging into your account. Khan Academy requires your password to be at least 8 characters. If your password is not a suitable length, it will not work.
    • Make your password unique so only you can remember, but not too complex or you might forget.
    • It helps to write down your password somewhere so you don't lose it.
  8. 8
    Select Sign up. Now that you have inputted relevant account information, click Sign up to create an account.
  9. 9
    Approve your account. To ensure your safety, your parent or guardian must verify your account within 7 days, or else your account will be removed. Ask your parent/guardian to go to their email account and see if they received an email from Khan Academy. Select the email. In it, there should be a button that reads Verify Account . Click that, and you’re all set!
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

  1. 1
    Head to the Khan Academy Homepage . In order to create an account, you need access to the website. [2]
  2. 2
    Select Teachers . Since Khan Academy offers three types of accounts (Leaners, Teachers, and Parents), you should select the type you want.
  3. 3
    Select Sign up with Email . Khan Academy offers three ways to sign up: Google, Facebook, or Email. Selecting the one you want will lead to different pages. Selecting Google or Facebook might be a little more complicated if you don’t have an account. Google and Facebook sign up will not be shown in this article.
    • If you select Google, Khan Academy will lead you to Google. From there, you will need to log in to your account if you haven’t already. This is a simpler way than creating an account with Email, so this method will not be shown in this article. [3]
    • If you select Facebook, Khan Academy will lead you to Facebook. From there, you will need to log in to your account if you haven’t already. This is a simpler way than creating an account with Email, so this method will not be shown in this article. [4]
  4. 4
    Enter your email. As a teacher, you should and must enter an email. An email address can recover your password if you lose it. Also, it can keep you updated on what’s happening at Khan Academy.
  5. 5
    Enter your name. In the section below your email, you should enter your real name, instead of a pen name or online name. This is what people will refer to you as.
  6. 6
    Create a password . Your password is to ensure your account safety and prevent other people from logging into your account. Khan Academy requires your password to be at least 8 characters. If your password is not a suitable length, it will not work.
    • Make your password unique so only you can remember, but not too complex or you might forget.
  7. 7
    Select Sign up. Now that you have inputted relevant account information, click Sign up to create an account.
  8. 8
    Personalize your classes! Since you signed up as a teacher, you can add students, add the courses you teach, and other information.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

  1. 1
    Head to the Khan Academy Homepage . In order to create an account, you need access to the website. [5]
  2. 2
    Select Parents. Since Khan Academy offers three types of accounts (Leaners, Teachers, and Parents), you should select the type you want. To create a parent account on Khan Academy, select Parents .
  3. 3
    Select Sign up with Email . Khan Academy offers three ways to sign up: Google, Facebook, or Email. Selecting the one you want will lead to different pages. Selecting Google or Facebook might be a little more complicated if you don’t have an account. Google and Facebook sign up will not be shown in this article.
    • If you select Google, Khan Academy will lead you to Google. From there, you just need to log in to your account if you haven’t already. This is a simpler way than creating an account with Email, so this method will not be shown in this article. [6]
    • If you select Facebook, Khan Academy will lead you to Facebook. From there, you just need to log in to your account if you haven’t already. This is a simpler way than creating an account with Email, so this method will not be shown in this article. [7]
  4. 4
    Enter your email. As a parent, you should and must enter an email. An email address can recover your password if you lose it and can allow you to manage your child’s account. Also, it can keep you updated on what’s happening at Khan Academy.
  5. 5
    Enter your name. In the section below email, you should enter your real name, instead of a pen name or online name. Usually, only your child and your child’s teacher will be able to see your name, so it’s safe.
  6. 6
    Create a password . Your password is to ensure your account safety and prevent other people from logging into your account. Khan Academy requires your password is at least 8 characters. If your password is not a suitable length, it will not work.
    • Make your password unique so only you can remember, but not to complex or you might forget.
  7. 7
    Select Sign Up .
  8. 8
    Add your child! Your account is ready to go, but if you haven’t linked your child’s account yet, do it now. As a parent, you can also keep track of your child’s progress and much more.
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    What is the difference between parent and learner?
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    Parents can link their child and their child’s teacher and have a different display. They can view their child’s progress, grades, and other reports/things their teachers posts.
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    How do I choose what subjects to do?
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    Log into your Khan Academy account and go to your learner homepage. Click "Courses" from the sidebar and click either "Edit Courses" if you're enrolled in a course already or "Add Courses" if you're not. Choose your grade level if prompted. Scroll through the available courses, ranging from math, science, and economics to arts/humanities, computing, reading/language arts, and even test prep and life skills. Find the ones that you're taking in school or are interested in, and click "Continue with (number) course(s)" to enroll.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://khanacademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204451324-How-do-I-create-my-account-
      2. ↑ https://khanacademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204451324-How-do-I-create-my-account-
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/76194?hl=en
      4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/185285184853471?helpref=topq
      5. ↑ https://khanacademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204451324-How-do-I-create-my-account-
      6. ↑ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/76194?hl=en
      7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/185285184853471?helpref=topq

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