Academy signup
Start your academy account before you apply to a course
Dark Blue Cave uses one account-first admissions path for courses. You create your account with Google, finish the required setup questions, and then apply from the course page. The academy reviews each course application and confirms enrollment separately.
Why your account comes first
The signup step is part of admissions, not a generic gate. It gives the academy one trusted student account to connect to applications, follow-up, and later learning access.
Account and identity
Google sign-in gives the academy one verified account to connect to your setup, applications, and future learning access.
Course applications
Course applications are stored on your account so the academy can review fit and decide enrollment without losing the record in your dashboard.
Academy follow-up
If a course fit is strong, the academy team follows up directly with payment instructions and the next practical details before enrollment is confirmed.
How the course admissions path works
This is the current launch model for professional courses.
Step 1
Create your academy account with Google.
Step 2
Finish the required setup questions so the student dashboard and course applications unlock.
Step 3
Return to the course page, complete your profile if needed, and apply through the platform.
Step 4
Wait for direct academy follow-up about payment instructions and next details before enrollment is confirmed.
Choose the right account type
Junior and professional students stay on the same student role. The difference is which course catalog rises first after setup.
Junior student
Starts with junior courses so younger learners and families see the junior path first.
Professional student
Starts with professional courses and tutorials built for older learners.
Mentor
Uses the same Google account foundation, but mentor tools still stay behind academy approval.
Continue with Google
Choose the account setup path first, then keep using the same Google account across signup, review, applications, and later dashboard access.
Junior student account setup
Best for junior learners who should see junior courses first after setup.
Professional student account setup
Best for professional courses, tutorials, workshops, certificates, and later public proof.
Mentor account setup
Best for people who want the academy to review them for mentor access. Setup is guided, but mentor tools still wait for approval.
Existing account
If your Google account already exists inside the academy, sign in and return to the current review or dashboard path instead of creating a second account.