diff --git a/accounts/views.py b/accounts/views.py
index 16a58b45..3075ebf4 100644
--- a/accounts/views.py
+++ b/accounts/views.py
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ def landing(request):
 
 @login_required(login_url="login")
 def select_account(request):
-    return render(request, "accounts/select-account.html")
+    envi = dev_prod_or_local(request.get_host())
+    return render(request, "accounts/select-account.html", {"envi": envi})
 
 
 class CustomSocialSignupView(SignupView):
diff --git a/institutions/views.py b/institutions/views.py
index 1a1e3aa7..30e4aefd 100644
--- a/institutions/views.py
+++ b/institutions/views.py
@@ -1429,6 +1429,7 @@ def connections(request, pk):
 @member_required(roles=["admin", "editor"])
 def connect_service_provider(request, pk):
     try:
+        envi = dev_prod_or_local(request.get_host())
         institution = get_institution(pk)
         member_role = check_member_role(request.user, institution)
         if request.method == "GET":
@@ -1505,6 +1506,7 @@ def connect_service_provider(request, pk):
             'institution': institution,
             'other_service_providers': other_service_providers,
             'connected_service_providers': connected_service_providers,
+            'envi': envi
         }
         return render(request, 'account_settings_pages/_connect-service-provider.html', context)
 
diff --git a/templates/account_settings_pages/_connect-service-provider.html b/templates/account_settings_pages/_connect-service-provider.html
index ef3c55c6..af2497ec 100644
--- a/templates/account_settings_pages/_connect-service-provider.html
+++ b/templates/account_settings_pages/_connect-service-provider.html
@@ -89,46 +89,55 @@ <h3 class="mr-8 pointer" onclick="toggleSectionInfo(this, 'addServiceProvidersDi
             </div>
 
             <div class="w-15">
-                {% if institution.is_subscribed or researcher.is_subscribed or community.is_approved %}
-                    {% if not service_provider.certification_type == 'manual'%}
-                        <button
-                            name="connectServiceProviderbtn"
-                            class="primary-btn action-btn w-100"
-                            data-name="{{ service_provider.name }}"
-                            data-id="{{ service_provider.id }}"
-                        >
-                            Connect <i class="fa-solid fa-link-simple"></i>
-                        </button>
-                    {% elif service_provider.certification_type == 'manual' %}
-                        <a
-                            class="primary-btn action-btn w-100"
-                            href="{{ service_provider.documentation }}"
-                            target="_blank"
-                        >
-                            More Info <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs"></i>
-                        </a>
-                    {% endif %}
-                {% else %}
-                    {% if not service_provider.certification_type == 'manual'%}
-                        <div class="btn-with-helptext">
-                            <a
-                                class="primary-btn disabled-btn w-100"
+                {% if envi != 'SANDBOX' %}
+                    {% if institution.is_subscribed or researcher.is_subscribed or community.is_approved %}
+                        {% if not service_provider.certification_type == 'manual'%}
+                            <button
+                                name="connectServiceProviderbtn"
+                                class="primary-btn action-btn w-100"
+                                data-name="{{ service_provider.name }}"
+                                data-id="{{ service_provider.id }}"
                             >
                                 Connect <i class="fa-solid fa-link-simple"></i>
+                            </button>
+                        {% elif service_provider.certification_type == 'manual' %}
+                            <a
+                                class="primary-btn action-btn w-100"
+                                href="{{ service_provider.documentation }}"
+                                target="_blank"
+                            >
+                                More Info <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs"></i>
                             </a>
-                            <span class="btn-help-text">
-                                Your account needs to be {% if community %}confirmed{% else %}subscribed{% endif %} to connect to Service Providers.
-                            </span>
-                        </div>
-                    {% elif service_provider.certification_type == 'manual' %}
-                        <a
-                            class="primary-btn action-btn w-100"
-                            href="{{ service_provider.documentation }}"
-                            target="_blank"
-                        >
-                            More Info <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs"></i>
-                        </a>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    {% else %}
+                        {% if not service_provider.certification_type == 'manual'%}
+                            <div class="btn-with-helptext">
+                                <a class="primary-btn disabled-btn w-100">
+                                    Connect <i class="fa-solid fa-link-simple"></i>
+                                </a>
+                                <span class="btn-help-text">
+                                    Your account needs to be {% if community %}confirmed{% else %}subscribed{% endif %} to connect to Service Providers.
+                                </span>
+                            </div>
+                        {% elif service_provider.certification_type == 'manual' %}
+                            <a
+                                class="primary-btn action-btn w-100"
+                                href="{{ service_provider.documentation }}"
+                                target="_blank"
+                            >
+                                More Info <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs"></i>
+                            </a>
+                        {% endif %}
                     {% endif %}
+                {% else %}
+                    <div class="btn-with-helptext">
+                        <a class="primary-btn disabled-btn w-100">
+                            Connect <i class="fa-solid fa-link-simple"></i>
+                        </a>
+                        <span class="btn-help-text">
+                            Connecting to Service Providers is not available in the Sandbox.
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/templates/accounts/select-account.html b/templates/accounts/select-account.html
index f135890b..093be7bf 100644
--- a/templates/accounts/select-account.html
+++ b/templates/accounts/select-account.html
@@ -132,7 +132,16 @@ <h2 class="mt-0">Choose an account</h2>
 
     <p>Create a new account or Join an existing account. Not sure which account type to create? <a class="default-a" href="mailto:support@localcontexts.org">Contact us</a>.</p>
     <div class="flex-this gap-1">
-        <a id="create-account" class="primary-btn disabled-btn">Create</a>
+        {% if envi == 'SANDBOX' %}
+            <div class="btn-with-helptext">
+                <a id="create-account" class="primary-btn disabled-btn">Create</a>
+                <span id="helptext" class="btn-help-text hide" style="left: 0%;">
+                    Creating this account is unavailable in the Sandbox
+                </span>
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <a id="create-account" class="primary-btn disabled-btn">Create</a>
+        {% endif %}
         <a id="join-account" class="primary-btn disabled-btn">Join</a>
     </div>
 
@@ -143,11 +152,16 @@ <h2 class="mt-0">Choose an account</h2>
     var joinBtn = document.getElementById('join-account');
     var accountCards = document.getElementsByClassName('account-card');
     var i;
+    var envi = "{{ envi }}"
+    var helptext = document.getElementById('helptext');
 
     function showButtons(e) {
         for (i = 0; i < accountCards.length; i++) {
             accountCards[i].classList.remove('card-selected');
         }
+        if (helptext) {
+            helptext.classList.add('hide');
+        }
 
         selectedCard = e.closest('.account-card');
         selectedCard.classList.add('card-selected');
@@ -181,7 +195,7 @@ <h2 class="mt-0">Choose an account</h2>
             joinBtn.classList.remove('action-btn');
             joinBtn.classList.add('disabled-btn');
         }
-        else if (e.value == 'service-provider') {
+        else if (e.value == 'service-provider' && !(envi == 'SANDBOX')) {
             createBtn.classList.remove('disabled-btn');
             createBtn.classList.add('action-btn');
             createBtn.setAttribute('href', '{% url "prep-service-provider" %}');
@@ -189,6 +203,11 @@ <h2 class="mt-0">Choose an account</h2>
             joinBtn.classList.remove('action-btn');
             joinBtn.classList.add('disabled-btn');
         }
+        else if (e.value == 'service-provider' && envi == 'SANDBOX') {
+            createBtn.classList.remove('action-btn');
+            createBtn.classList.add('disabled-btn');
+            helptext.classList.remove('hide');
+        }
     }
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file