Login settings (Google sign-in)
Let students sign in with Google: use the platform's setup with no configuration, or your own so the consent screen shows your brand.
Settings → Login. Students can always register and sign in with email and password; this page is about whether to add a "Sign in with Google" button as well.
Three options
| Option | Who it suits |
|---|---|
| Email/password only | You don't want an extra button, or your audience doesn't use Google |
| The platform's Google sign-in | Most people. No configuration — switch it on and it works |
| Your own Google app | Brand-conscious setups: the consent screen shows your name, not the platform's |
The only difference is whose name appears during that one authorisation step. The behaviour is identical.
Why it's worth switching on
What it saves isn't ten seconds of typing — it's the entire forgotten-password detour. A student comes back six months later, can't remember their password, requests a reset, waits for the email, sets a new one. People drop out at every step. Google sign-in has none of it.
Using your own Google app
- In Google Cloud Console → Credentials, create an OAuth client ID with application type Web application
- Under Authorised redirect URIs, paste the URL shown on this page (it's generated from your current domain — just copy it)
- Put the Client ID and Client secret into the fields below and save
⚠️ Come back and update the redirect URI after moving to a custom domain. The domain changed, so the URL registered with Google no longer matches and students hit redirect_uri_mismatch. It's the most common failure on this page. See Custom domain.
Once saved, the secret only shows as "configured" — paste a new one to replace it, or leave blank to keep it.
FAQ
What happens to people who already registered with a password? Nothing — password sign-in keeps working. Signing in with Google on the same email address resolves to the same account.
Do I still get their email address? Yes. A normal student account is created and appears in your student list.
Students imported from another platform have no password — how do they get in? Either "forgot password" to set one, or Google sign-in. That's exactly why enabling Google is worth doing before a migration. See Import from systeme.io.
I'm getting redirect_uri_mismatch. The redirect URI registered in Google Cloud Console doesn't match your current domain. Copy the URL from this page and paste it into Google.
Can I offer Google only, with no password login? No. Email/password stays as the baseline — otherwise anyone with a Google account problem is locked out entirely.