Why can't I start a School or Class?

Did you originally sign up for an account by visiting BandLab or BandLab for Education? In order to start a School or Class, you'll need to sign up for a Teacher account at BandLab for Education.

You may find it helpful to keep a personal account on BandLab in addition to using a school email address to sign up to use BandLab for Education. If you've already used your school email address but need it on BandLab for Education, follow these steps:

1. Go to your BandLab Account Settings and update your school email address to a personal email address. If you used Login via Google, please unlink your account here
2. Click your profile icon at the top right and click Log Out
3. Go to BandLab for Education
4. Select Start as a Teacher and create your BandLab for Education account using your school email address

If you'd rather delete your BandLab account, follow this guide for details. After deleting your account, go to BandLab for Education and choose Start as a Teacher to create your new account.

If you've already signed up for BandLab for Education but can't create a class, you may need to check with the School owner (creator of your school on BandLab) to ensure you have the correct account role (Teacher or Admin). You can learn more about roles here.