You recently got an email inviting you to join something called Sunlight, and are probably wondering what on Earth your company's asking you to do now.

Fear not, it is not one of those tedious things you will or will not do, and then forget all about it until someone asks (hopefully). Sunlight is the platform your company has decided to start using to provide you with learning and development benefits. So, now that introductions to the platform are sorted, you may be wondering how to get started.

To set up your account, all you have to do is click the button to join on one of our various emails we’ve started sending since you were invited. Clicking the button will take you to a page like the one pictured below:

You can then proceed to create your account with any of the options available, including using your Google account or email. If you’re being invited to use Sunlight by your company, then please use your work email when signing up. Once you’ve finished the sign-up process, you’ll be welcomed inside Sunlight and will be able to start spending your Sunlight!

For security reasons, invitations expire 21 days after being sent. If your invitation got lost or buried in your inbox (we know it happens!), just contact us from the email you received the invitation and we’ll sort you out in a jiffy. You do not need to worry, your Sunlight will be safe and waiting for you when you do join.

Once inside, you might want to edit your settings to make your account as personal as possible and get the best experience. To do this, click on your account image, located at the top left side of the sidebar. Once your account menu displays, click on “Settings”.

From here on, you'll find all the fields you can fill in to personalize your account, such as your name, your profile photo, address, and phone number. We encourage you to fill as much information as possible, for us to be able to help you get the most out of your learning and development allowance. Here are some of them:

Fill in your current roles and skills you'd like to learn or improve on so that we can recommend you the best resources to do so. You can change these at any time.

You can set your Sunlight account to work in US Dollars, Euros or British Pounds.

You can connect your Sunlight account with accounts from other platforms such as Google or LinkedIn. This will make your sign-in easier (as you'll be able to use any of the integrated accounts), as well as help us further personalize Sunlight for you.

Congrats! You're now fully ready to use your Sunlight. Feel free to use the search tool or place new requests. This short article will walk you through your Sunlight and, when in doubt, you can always ask our support team, we’re always available and happy to help. There is no limit to what you can learn!

Please do not hesitate to contact our support team via our live chat or by emailing us at support@sunlight.is.