Installing the Client and connecting to your school

The Client Edition is for shared computers at school, such as the staff room, the bursary or the front desk. It connects to your school's server over the school network.

Before you start

Installing

Download the Client Edition from either:

  • your school server's Download page (ask your administrator for the address), or
  • the downloads page on the Academium website.

Install it and open it.

Connecting to your school

  1. The Client starts Looking for servers… and scans your school network.
  2. Your school's server appears in the list as Academium SMS Server · Local network, with your school's name.
  3. Click it to connect.

You then see the Academium SMS sign-in screen. Continue with Your first sign-in.

The Client remembers the server, so next time it connects by itself.

Connecting manually

If your server does not appear in the list:

  1. Choose Enter address manually (or Connect manually if no servers were found).
  2. Type the server address your administrator gives you. It starts with http://. Your administrator can find it in the server's control panel under Connection channels.
  3. Choose Connect.

Changing server

Choose Switch Server in the title bar to go back to the server list, for example after your school moves to a new server computer.

Common issues

"No servers found." The Client could not see your school server. Check that:

  • the school server is switched on and running;
  • this computer is on the school network, not a phone hotspot or a different Wi-Fi network.

Then choose Scan again, or connect manually.

"URL must start with http:// or https://" Type the full address, including http:// at the start.

"Cannot reach that address — is the server running?" Check the address with your administrator and confirm the server is running.

The Client was working but now shows nothing. The school server may have been stopped or restarted. Wait a minute and try again, or ask your administrator to check the server.