Aeries EM2 can be installed on an iOS or Android device. Search for Aeries EM2 in either the AppStore (for an iOS device) or PlayStore (for and Android device). Download and install the app to the device.

When accessing the app for the first time a Welcome screen displays explaining that Aeries EM2 is not intended for use by teachers, students or parents. Tap on [Get Started] to connect the app to your district. 

The District Search screen comes up. In the upper right corner there is a circle with the state abbreviation where you are currently located. In the below example the state is California. Tapping on the state will toggle the search between California and Texas school districts. 

Type the name of the school district and tap on the search icon in the keyboard area.

A list of districts will come up based on what was entered in the search criteria and the state. Tap on your school district. 

More detailed information about the school district is displayed as a means to confirm that the correct school district has been selected. Tap on the Select This District button to select the school district.

Once the school district is selected the app will proceed to the login screen. Log into Aeries EM2 using your Aeries user name and password. The Eye Icon to the right of the password can be used to temporarily display the password to confirm that you have entered it correctly. Tap on the Login button. If your district uses Google Authentication, you can use the Sign in with Google button to log in.

After logging in for the first time Aeries EM2 will require you to select the schools that you want to have access to. Tap on the Continue button to select the schools.

The schools that the logged in user has permission to view will display in the Select Schools screen. Select one or more schools to set up and tap on the Continue button.

Next the user has the opportunity to download and cache the student data. The Cache Settings screen will display the areas that the user has Read permission to. By default all areas are selected. The user can de-select any tables they do not want to download and then tap on the DOWNLOAD button to begin the process, or they can SKIP the download altogether. When downloading data the EM2 app will update the screen with Done as each dataset is downloaded. 

Tap on the Continue button when all of the datasets have been downloaded. You will be directed to the Student Search screen.