# Required Accounts

Create your accounts at the following sites. We’ll need them the soonest. Keep your usernames and passwords in a safe place. If you already have accounts for any of these, you don’t need to make new ones, what you already have should work.

# Slack

1. You will receive an invite via your Missouri State, or preferred, e-mail address. Follow the instructions to setup your account.
2. If you wish, you can use Slack by downloading and installing the Mac or Windows apps or you can use Slack on your phone or tablet by downloading the apps from the App Store or Google Play.
3. In class, you can use Slack in a browser at msuwebdesign.slack.com

# Codecademy

1. Go to Codecademy's Website
2. Create an account.
3. Login, then click the account icon in the upper-right corner and choose "Account Settings".
4. Scroll to the bottom, and find the setting for "Who can view my profile." Choose "Everyone" and click "Update Profile."
5. Click back on the account icon and choose "My Profile".
6. Copy this URL and send it to me via Slack.
   • For example, mine is: https://www.codecademy.com/bdnorris002.
   • This way, I can keep track of your progress.

# Codepen

1. Go to Codepen's Website
2. Click "Sign Up" in the bottom-left corner, sign-up however you'd like.
3. That's it! When you work on an exercise in Codepen, you will be able copy the URL and send me it via Slack.

# InVision

1. Go to Invision's Sign-Up Page
2. Fill out required information
3. After logging in to your new account, hit the pink "+" and create a new board.
4. Name it “DES 340 Your Name”
5. Find the “Share” button, it will create a link, copy it and send me that URL via Slack.
6. You'll put all your final projects here. We will use it during critiques and I will reference it for grading.