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Manual Teacher Setup for Magma Math

Step-by-step instructions for teachers to manually create accounts, set up classes, add students, and prepare devices for using Magma Math. This guide is focused on schools not using automatic rostering or Magma Import.

Written by Stephanie
Updated over a week ago

Create Teacher Account

  1. Click “Create New Account”

3. Choose “Teacher”

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4. Choose one between signing up with:

  • Google or Microsoft (SSO) → recommended for most NY schools

  • Email + Password → best option if SSO doesn’t work

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5. Fill in your details and create your account

Tip: Use your school email address


Create Class

1. Go to the Students tab

2. Your class will automatically generate a 6-digit class code


Create Student Account

  1. Click on “Student”:

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3. Choose one between signing up with:

  • Google or Microsoft (SSO)

  • Email + Password

4. Type in the 6-digit class code.

Once code is entered, it will automatically join the user to the class


Optional: Faster Student Login with QR Codes

Want an even easier way for students to log in, especially for younger grades or shared devices?

You can enable QR code login:

  1. Go to your Students tab

  2. Click Settings

  3. Toggle Sign in with QR Code ON

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4. Click Print to download student QR codes

Students can then:

Go to the login page

Click QR Code

Scan their code → instantly logged in


Whitelist Magma Math Domains

To ensure Magma Math runs smoothly, especially behind firewalls, please whitelist the following domains on your network:

Prep Student Devices

  • For iPads: Ensure the Magma Math iPad App is downloaded on all student devices before first use.

  • For laptops: Students should use Google Chrome for the best experience. Other browsers, like Safari or Firefox, may not fully support all features.

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