Installing the Read&Write app
Visit text.help/get-home-use in your browser and click on ‘Try Read&Write today’
![Texthelp Read&Write web page with pink try Read&Write today button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/b8fe76578325df99e41cb28d5315d7a0.png)
Select the Mac OS icon, then click on ‘Install’. The download will begin.
![Read&Write web page with pink install button below highlighted Apple Mac OS icon](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/f990cbc09a2d156d9dcc25981ccdce6a.png)
Locate the downloaded file and double click to begin the installation.
![Grey down arrow icon in top right corner of browser clicked to display downloads window with Read&Write file](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/e1d8658dc2b7f881311dbc750bb882c5.png)
![Grey installation window showing progress of Read&Write install](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/d5d135b40cde53bf0b4aa997a9092f24.png)
A new window will pop up. Simply drag the Read&Write icon into the Applications folder.
![New window with purple Read&Write jigsaw puzzle piece icon with an arrow pointing to the right towards a blue Applications folder with text below instructing “Drag our beautiful icon into the application folder”](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/4a4d90ae9a5368c58ee63fa32f5772d6.png)
![Window showing progress of Read&Write being copied to the Mac applications folder](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/af78e4a45e754a1426931f0a58bb63d4.png)
Click on the Launchpad icon in your Dock. Locate the Read&Write icon and click to open.
![Grey circle with rocketship “Launchpad” icon in Mac dock at bottom of screen highlighted](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/b70634575b997493cde346beddd9cf2b.png)
![Purple Read&Write puzzle piece icon displayed in launchpad](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/7359b1e2a53f03004a3ac5912504f619.png)
Follow the instructions on screen to finish the installation. A Sign In window should appear.
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Getting signed in
Choose to sign in with Microsoft using the child’s school email address and password.
Your school can provide this information.
![Read&Write sign in with Microsoft window with email address textbox and blue next button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/194ab1dd7d68a38431d1bb91045fd7ce.png)
![Read&Write sign in with Microsoft window with enter password textbox and blue sign in button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/156e5c2c930126719923cbbf9a244ccb.png)
Once signed in, the toolbar should appear on screen, ready to be used.
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