> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trackademi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started as a Parent

> Sign in and link your child's account.

## Sign in

Go to the [sign-in page](https://www.trackademi.com/en/auth) and choose **Parent**. Sign in with your phone number (you'll get an SMS code) or with Google.

<Note>
  Want to look around first? Use **Try Demo** on the sign-in page and pick **Parent** — it signs you into a demo account already linked to a demo child, with grades, attendance, and a notification already in place.
</Note>

## Linking your child

Before you see anything useful, you need to link at least one child to your account. From your dashboard, start **[Link a Child](https://www.trackademi.com/en/parent/link-student)** — it's a short guided flow:

1. **Search** — look up your child by school, or (if they already appear as a suggestion) pick them from there directly
2. **Confirm the relationship** — say how you're related (mother, father, guardian, etc.) and start the link request
3. **Verify** — a verification code is sent by SMS; enter it to confirm the link is really you
4. **Done** — your child now appears on your dashboard

You can link more than one child the same way.

## Your dashboard

Once at least one child is linked, your [dashboard](https://www.trackademi.com/en/parent) shows, per child: their grade average, attendance rate, class count, and any performance flags worth your attention (like low attendance). Recent notifications — absences, new grades — appear right on the dashboard too.

## Free vs. subscribed

Some things (like messaging your child's teachers directly) need a subscription. If you see a **Subscribe** prompt on a feature, that's what it's for — everything else described in these guides works on the free tier.

## What's next

<Card title="Tracking Your Child's Performance" icon="chart-line" href="/en/parent/tracking-performance">
  Grades, attendance, and what the notifications mean
</Card>