When do I use Setup Mode?
Understand the two options available when completing your classes and sequence planning, so you can choose the right one for where you're at.
This help guide covers:
- What is Setup Mode?
- When do I need it?
- How to turn on Setup Mode
- How Setup Mode affects activation invites
What is Setup Mode?
Turning on Setup Mode temporarily holds all account activation invitations. This lets you safely add accounts, classes, and sequences without the risk of staff or students accessing the platform before you're ready.
We recommend activating Setup Mode at the beginning of your planning process and disabling it right before your staff training session - so all invitations for students and staff go out at the right time.
"Submit & Invite Students" vs "Setup Mode" (Enrolment Portal)
When completing your class enrolment in Wellio, you'll see two options:
- Submit & Invite Students
- Turn ON setup mode and submit
Use this comparison table to help you choose what's best:
| Submit & Invite Students | Setup Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Adds users to Wellio | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Sends activation invite emails immediately | ✅ Yes | ❌ No - held until Setup Mode is turned OFF |
| Best for rolling out Wellio immediately | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Best for setting up in advance | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
How to turn on Setup Mode manually:
- Navigate to Settings:

- On the left-hand side, select School Account

- Toggle the Setup Mode button to "On":

How Setup Mode affects activation invites
Setup Mode pauses automatic bulk invites while you prepare your school.
But you can still manually invite individual users from the Teachers or Students pages in Settings – they'll receive the invite email as normal.
This is great if you want to give early access to a few staff before fully launching.
Next step: Sending invites
Once you're ready to start inviting teachers and students, follow this guide: Sending Wellio Activation Invites to New Users