| Google Apps Step by Step Installation | | | | * Set up custom sign in page addresses, like |
| Step 1: Sign up and sign in | | | | * Configure the Start Page for your organization. |
| From the Google Apps home page, click 'Compare | | | | * Create and publish web pages for your site. |
| Editions and Sign Up' to get started and access to the | | | | * Integrate Google Apps with your existing IT |
| control panel. | | | | infrastructure. |
| * Standard Edition includes all of the communication | | | | Step 4: Create user accounts |
| and collaboration applications, support for an unlimited | | | | From the control panel, create as many user accounts |
| number of user accounts each with 2 gigabytes of | | | | as your organization needs. |
| email storage, and it's free. If you don't already have an | | | | * Add users individually. Click the 'User accounts' tab |
| internet domain (like example.com), choose Standard | | | | and then the 'Create a new user' link. Enter your first |
| Edition and we'll help you purchase one for $10. | | | | user's real name, choose their username, and record |
| | | | | the temporary password. Then, click the 'Create new |
| * Premier Edition includes all the benefits of Standard | | | | user' button. Repeat as needed. |
| Edition, plus an uptime guarantee for email service, 25 | | | | * Add users in bulk. To create multiple accounts at |
| gigabytes of email storage per user, integration APIs | | | | once, upload a whole list of user accounts by clicking |
| and phone support for critical issues. Premier Edition is | | | | the 'Upload' link from the 'User accounts' tab. |
| $50 per user per year, but for a limited time you can | | | | * If you run out of user accounts, you can let us know |
| try Premier Edition for free for 30 days. | | | | that you need more by clicking the 'Request more |
| | | | | users' link. |
| * Education Edition includes many of the benefits of | | | | Step 5: Migrate data and turn on email |
| Premier Edition, and it's is available for free to schools | | | | Configure your domain's Mail Exchange (MX) records |
| and non-profit organizations. | | | | to activate email delivery. (Note: this step is already |
| | | | | completed if you purchased a new domain in Step 1). |
| * To access the administrative control panel after | | | | MX records determine where email to your domain is |
| signing up, sign in at sure to replace | | | | routed. Each domain hosting company has a different |
| "your-domain.com" with your real domain name. | | | | process for changing MX records, but we provide |
| Step 2: Verify domain ownership | | | | detailed instructions for many hosts. Please note it can |
| Confirm that you own the domain you signed up with | | | | take up to 48 hours for your MX record changes to |
| to activate Google Apps. | | | | take effect. |
| * Note: this step is already completed if you purchased | | | | Sever to server migration tools and a mail upload utility |
| a new domain in Step 1. | | | | for locally saved mail are available, so your users don't |
| * There are two verification methods: | | | | need to leave saved mail behind. Learn more |
| a) Upload a special file to your site. | | | | Premier and Education Editions also allow you to |
| b) Create a special CNAME record for | | | | support mixed messaging environments and run pilots |
| your domain. | | | | of Gmail without turning off your existing mail system. |
| Step 3: Customize Google Apps | | | | Step 6: Deploy Google Apps |
| Google Apps lets you easily modify a variety of | | | | |
| settings that apply to your entire organization. | | | | It's time to help your users get started with Google |
| * Upload your logo via the control panel so it appears | | | | Apps. As a part of the deployment process, you'll |
| on the sign-in pages and in the | | | | need to notify your users of the change to Google |
| applications themselves. | | | | Apps, URLs of sign-in pages, and best practice tips. |