In order for STUDENTS or PARENTS to activate their Edline account:
1. Receive a printed sheet of paper on which is your Activation Code (from any one of your
TEACHERS)
2. Open Internet Explorer (or the browser software you usually use)
3. Type in www.edline.net
4. Click on the red “Click here if you have a new activation code” under the “Activate An
Account section of the screen
5. Type in your activation code
6. Hit Enter
7. It LOOKS LIKE the same screen appears, however notice your name appears below the
second line
8. Click on “Activate This Code”
9. Read the Agreement and click “I Agree” if you agree
10. At the next screen, click on “New Account”
11. You will now make up a screen name (This is a NATIONAL Database so you may need
to use your first initial, middle initial, last name and two digits of the day of your birth. Do
NOT use any punctuation marks or spaces. Examples jmdoe23 or bjsmith05 or
dtadams30
12. Now enter a password which you will remember. Passwords must be at least 4
characters long,
13. Click the “Continue” button at the bottom of the screen
14. If you selected a user name that no one else has, you can continue, otherwise you get an
error. Click OK and go back to enter another screen name.
15. On the Email screen choose Yes and Yes to receive an e-mail whenever your teacher
updates your Edline page.
16. Enter your complete e-mail address (This is the ONLY WAY you can find out your screen
name and password if you forget it!)
17. Select a security question
18. Type in the one word answer to the security question
19. Click “Update”
20. Now click DONE at the top of the Edline screen.
21. Note: Parents have to click on the student name under Shortcuts before seeing classes
on the left side of the screen. (Students immediately see their classes upon log in.)
22. Click on one of your student’s classes
23. On the RIGHT SIDE under CONTENTS look for the word “REPORT.” You should see
several reports posted. Sample report names you should see are:
a. REPORT as of 09/05/09
b. REPORT as of 09-05-09
c. INTERIM REPORT as of 9/19/09 (or a date close to this)!
24. If you do not see a report for a class, you are welcome to call or e-mail that teacher.
Teacher e-mail addresses appear on each class page. The teachers are still learning
how to post reports. However, within a few weeks you should see a weekly report posted
for most classes.
25. Be SURE to LOGOUT when you are finished.
26. Once you have a screen name and password, you may access Edline from home or the
local public library. Just go to www.edline.net and enter your screen name and
password.