Enabling SMS Login for Parents Who are New Users

The Faria Team
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Schools in China can let parents sign in with an SMS code sent to a Chinese mobile number, as well as with email and password.

Parents can now choose to log in to their OpenApply account using SMS message, alongside their Email and password.

This is only available for schools in China, and the parent will need to be associated with a Chinese mobile number. 

 

School:

Parents who do not have an OpenApply account can register on the school's landing page, and verify their mobile number in the process.

 

To allow parents to do so, schools will need to enable the Register Now button on their landing page, via Settings>School Settings (this is enabled by default, so if the green Register Now button is already present on the landing page, this step is unnecessary):

 

Screenshot: To allow parents to do so, schools will need to enable the Register Now button on their landing page,

 

Once the button is enabled, it will appear on the top right of the school's landing page. 

 

Screenshot: Once the button is enabled, it will appear on the top right of the school's landing page

 

Parent:

Parents can click on Register Now button to create their OpenApply account, and also verify their mobile number:

 

Screenshot: Parents can click on Register Now button to create their OpenApply account, and also verify their mobile number

 

Once the mobile number has been verified, parents will have the option to log in using SMS message, alongside their Email and password, on both the web browser and the WeChat Mini Program.

 

Screenshot: Once the mobile number has been verified, parents will have the option to log in using SMS message, alongside

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