Finalsite's mobile app provides a way for you to strengthen the connection between school and home, providing a streamlined and consolidated hub for you to engage with what's going on at your students' schools, receive important messages, and stay informed.
This is a Help for families article, helping parents, guardians, and students as they are learning how to use Finalsite's Mobile App.
In this Article
- Step 1: Download the mobile app
- Step 2: Log in to your app
- OPTIONAL: Browse without logging in
- Step 3: Click through the setup wizard
- Step 4: Manage subscriptions and notifications
- Step 5: Browse through your mobile app
Step 1: Download your school or district's mobile app
Are you an iOS/Apple or Android user? Select your instructions below for how to add the app to your device.
- To download the mobile app on your iOS/Apple device, start by opening the Apple App Store.
- Search for the app using your school or district name. Your school leader / main website admin can instruct you on how to search for your app.
- Select and download your app by tapping the Get button next to your app and clicking Install if needed. You may need to enter your Apple ID password to authorize the download.
- Open up the app on your device.
If these instructions have changed or are not what you see on your end, click "Download apps and games on your iPhone or iPad" to see more current instructions.
- To download the mobile app on an Android device, open the Google Play Store.
- Search for the app using your school or district name. Your school leader / main website admin can instruct you on how to search for your app.
- Select the app from the search results and tap to download. Click Install to start the download and install process.
- Review the Permissions and click Accept to proceed.
- Once the app is installed on your Android device, open it directly from the Play Store by tapping the Open button or find the app icon on your home screen.
If these instructions have changed or are not what you see on your end, click "Get Android apps & digital content from the Google Play Store" to see more current instructions.
Step 2: Log in to your app
Enter your Username and then Password.
Don't know your login credentials?
- Select Forgot password to have a reset password link sent to the email address associated with your account. You'll be directed to a Login page where you can Create a new Password.
- Does your district or school use a third-party to authenticate logins? You may be instructed to enter those credentials instead.
OPTIONAL: Browse without logging in
The Finalsite mobile app allows you to browse without being logged in. This is very beneficial for community members who will want to jump right in quickly.
This diagram shows you what the top left corner will look like while logged in vs being logged out:
Logged in or out: What's the difference?
Understanding the user experience for logged-in vs. guest access can help you decide how to structure your mobile app content:
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Logged-in users can:
- Access protected resources such as images and directory information.
- Customize event and news preferences.
- Do you have the Chat feature as a part of your mobile app? Accessing Chat requires that each user be logged in.
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Guest users can:
- Browse public-facing content without logging in
- Experience community updates and general information
Important Note
Your district or school administrators may have locked down certain content behind authentication while keeping other areas open.
Step 3: Click through the setup wizard
Now you will click through a series of screens to configure some initial settings.
Language
You may be prompted to Select your language to the preferred language you'd like the app to display. Your language may already be preset, if your SIS language is one of our languages in the list of 57 supported languages. If your SIS and device language are not yet supported, English will be preselected.
Schools
Subscribe to view the content of one or multiple schools if you are on a district app. Toggle on to agree to view the content on your mobile app for a particular school.
Allow or deny notifications
Decide the level of Notifications you'd like to receive on your mobile app. During the setup wizard, select Allow notifications to opt in to notifications, another window will pop up where you can give permission to allow notifications. Select Not now to decline receiving notifications.
Mailing lists
Select the mailing lists to receive push notifications when certain types of messages are sent out.
Step 4: Configure subscriptions and notifications
Once you have gotten through the setup wizard, you can get comfortable and configure your settings so that you are able to see only what you're interested in. Some of the notification preferences you can manage are:
- configure custom notifications including the ability to set quiet hours to reduce interruptions
- subscribe to news categories that interest you
To learn more, check out the article, "Mobile App for families: Manage your mobile app subscriptions and notifications."
Important Note
Notifications can only be received and managed while being logged in to the app. Don't see the ability to manage notifications in your account profile? Speak to a school support staff member about being able to log in so that you can manage your notifications.
Step 5: Browse through your mobile app
Now you are ready to jump in and browse to find what interests you most!
- News at the top of your homescreen
- Events in the middle and lower areas of your homescreen
- Bottom toolbar will take you to the individual areas
- Tap the More button to see what else your district or school has waiting for you!
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