# Sign up as a teacher
### Introduction
CodeChum functions best in a classroom setting, and because of this, there are two types of users that mainly use the app: Teachers and Students.
Just like in a classroom, teachers in CodeChum make a class, invite its students to the class, create an activity for them to answer, and monitor how their students are doing in the activity. However, one good thing about CodeChum is that teachers don't have to check their students' codes one-by-one anymore -- CodeChum automatically checks it for them!
### Steps
To create a Teacher account in CodeChum, you have to go through the following steps:
1. Go to [https://app.codechum.com/ ](https://app.codechum.com/)and click **Sign Up**.
2. Choose a way to sign up. Currently, there are three ways to do this:
* **Continue with Google or Facebook account** - Use your existing Google or Facebook account to sign up.
* **Continue with Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle** - Sign up using your existing LMS account. Just select the button for the LMS your school uses. To use this feature, make sure your school’s LMS is connected first. [See detailed steps here.](https://help.codechum.com/teachers/advanced-guide/lms-integration/how-to-use-teacher)
* Continue with Email - Manually provide your active email address and a secure password. Make sure the email you enter is valid and accessible.
3. Select **Teacher** as the user type, and enter your first name, last name and university name. Then click the Create Account button.
4. Select as many options applicable to you as to where you've heard about CodeChum.
5. Finally, enter and verify your phone number (this is for contact and marketing purposes).
6. Once verified, you can now start exploring CodeChum.
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And with that, your CodeChum Teacher account is now ready to use! Time to make your very first class.
