# Setting up the school

> HTT Schools training, step 4 of 49. For: School administrators.
> Source: https://understand.htt.llc/learn/schools/setting-up-the-school · Updated 2026-10-15

The few things to do first. You will set up your school once it is approved: its details, its modules, and the school year with its terms.

> **Note:** Sign in to HTT Schools as an administrator of your school to follow these steps.

## Step by step

### 1. Settings

Start in Settings, under Setup in the menu. School details — the name, motto, email, phone and address — appear on invoices, receipts, report cards and your public website. Change any of them, then press Save.

![HTT Schools: settings — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/8YSDV6708ET4KJFC11Q6V90W1B7E1FQM)
*Step 1: Settings*

### 2. Modules

Modules lists everything HTT Schools can do. Every module is included for every school. Turn off one you do not use, and it disappears from everyone’s menu; turn it back on at any time.

![HTT Schools: modules — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/PSE5H6P5VQ95QJBTCAZ6SS76QTBTT2QR)
*Step 2: Modules*

### 3. School setup

Next, open School setup. Classes come first — the next video shows how to add them in one step.

![HTT Schools: school setup — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/RD8SNQNTZVW6EYS6A7ZAYE9JR972NXFN)
*Step 3: School setup*

### 4. Year and terms

Under Year and terms is the school year, with its start and end. The one marked Current is what new invoices, registers and results use. When a new session begins, add it here and press Make current.

### 5. Terms and holidays

Each year holds its terms, in order, with their dates. The Term button adds one; Holiday marks a public holiday or a mid-term break, so no register is expected that day.

![HTT Schools: terms and holidays — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/30GN6NKZVF0BQQFGYDY317P4JQ594PF0)
*Step 5: Terms and holidays*

### 6. Departments and buildings

Departments and buildings is optional. Departments group staff and classes — Sciences, Arts. Buildings are only for a school on more than one site.

![HTT Schools: departments and buildings — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/XZXQ5180WRWQPPWJGQWPGHJTWBY9R2PB)
*Step 6: Departments and buildings*

### 7. What next

Then, in this order: add your classes, give each class its subjects and teachers, and add your pupils and staff. Each has its own video.

![HTT Schools: what next — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/402Z1VYRC3EP8D3CY02C2W6G3GHN4K52)
*Step 7: What next*

> **Tip:** On a phone the steps are the same — the video shows them again on a phone, from its second chapter.

## Questions people ask

### Who is the “Setting up the school” training for?

School administrators. It is one step of the HTT Schools course, which is laid out in the order we recommend learning it.

### Do I need to sign in to HTT Schools for this?

Sign in to HTT Schools as an administrator of your school to follow these steps.

### Can I do this on a phone?

Yes. The steps are the same on a phone, and the video shows every step on a computer and then again on a phone.

### How long does this training take?

The video is about 5 minutes long. Reading the article takes less.