A course is a series of live or on-demand sessions which requires only a one-time registration. You can offer your course for free or a fee. 💰
You can set up all the details for your course now or save it as a draft to edit later.
In this article:
Start with the initial details
Go to the Courses dashboard and click Create New Course.
Enter a title, check the instructor name, and choose if you want the course paid or free. If you choose paid, set a price.
Click Save and Continue.
Organize the sessions
On the next page click Add Session.
Enter a title for the first session.
Choose if you want the session live or on-demand.
For a live session, set a date and time.
For an on-demand session, click Add video file under the Description box.
Choose a video from your Media Library or add a new one. You can add a YouTube link or upload a new one from your computer up to 2 GB.
Next, add a description for the session.
You can add a downloadable handout from here by clicking Add File.
Enter a title and a description to be shown in the session room. Click Add File and choose a file from your Media Library or upload a new one up to 100 MB. Supported files are .doc, .docx, .key, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .rtf, .xls, .xlsx.
When the details for this session are all sorted, click Add Session.
Click Add Session and repeat the above steps for each addition.
When you have all the sessions you need, click Save and Continue to proceed to the next step. You can also click Save Draft and Exit to get back to it later.
Customize the registration page
Hero section
Logo - Click on the sample to add a logo. Choose an image from your Media Library or upload a new one up to 25 MB.
Tip: An image with an aspect ratio of 6:1 works best here. Use this aspect ratio calculator to help you create a logo or resize an existing one.
Title - Click on the title text block to edit it and see the available formatting options. All languages are supported in any customizable text block.
Text formatting options
Font
Text size
Text color
Text highlight color
Text styles - Bold, Italic, Underline, Strike
Text alignment - Left, Center, Right
Link - Add a hyperlink
Clear formatting
Undo and Redo
Short tags - For auto-populating with course-specific details
Short tags such as {Course Title} auto-populate any text block with course-specific details and will automatically update with any changes. Click the short tag icon among the text formatting options to bring up all the available short tags.
Media block - Hover your cursor over the media block to show the options. Place any video or image from your Media Library or upload new media.
Text block - Add some more information about your course or use this block to add a caption for the media you placed above it (if any).
Register button - Click the "Register" button to change its colors. To edit the text on the register buttons, see this guide.
Section settings - Choose from the options in the upper left corner to configure the section as a whole.
To disable or hide the section, click the Change Section Parameters icon (the 3 dots button) then click the toggle that comes up.
To change the text color in the entire section at once, click the Change Section Color icon.
For the background, click Change Section Image. Choose an image from the WebinarNinja Gallery, your Media Library, or upload a new one up to 25 MB.
Note: The background image will be truncated to fit depending on the amount of text in this section and/or the size of the viewer’s screen.
To change the background color overlay, click Change Section Background. You can choose a color and/or adjust the opacity.
Details section
Use this bullet point section to provide more details on the contents of your course.
Choose from the settings in the upper left corner to configure the section as a whole.
To set the number of items or detail blocks (up to 20), click the Change Section Parameters icon. There's also an option to hide the section from here.
To change the text color in the entire section at once, click the Change Section Color icon.
To change the background color, click Change Section Background.
Click on the heading or any of the detail blocks to edit it. The background color of each detail block can also be changed.
Add another media for this section and edit the text blocks underneath.
Click the "Register" button to change its colors. To edit the text on the register buttons, see this guide.
Curriculum section
This section gets auto-populated with the details of each session in the course.
Click the heading to customize it.
Click the curriculum block to bring up color options.
Choose from the settings in the upper left corner to configure the section as a whole. Click the Change Section Parameters icon for the option to hide the entire section. There's also the option to change the text and background color.
Testimonial section
Use this section to feature customer feedback or any purpose to your liking.
Click the heading to customize it.
Images can be added to each block in this section. Upload images with an aspect ratio of 1:1 and click on the text block underneath each image to edit it.
Choose from the settings in the upper left corner to configure the section as a whole. Click the Change Section Parameters icon to set the number of items (up to 20) or to hide this section. Click the Change Section Color icon to change the text color and there's the option to change the background color of this section.
About section
In this section, write about yourself and your co-instructors (if any) or use this section for any purpose to your liking.
Add an image with an aspect ratio of 1:1 and then a description on the text block.
Choose from the section settings in the upper left corner configure this section, change the overall text color, or the background color.
To feature co-instructors or anything on this section, click the Change Section Parameters icon from the section settings in the upper left corner to adjust the number of items (up to 20). The layout can also be changed from here.
Media section
Feature more images and videos in this section.
Click each media block to place either an image or a video from your Media Library and click the text block next to it to edit.
Click the register button to change colors.
Click Change Section Parameters to adjust the number of items or media blocks (up to 20). The layout can also be changed from here.
Frequently Asked Questions section
Use this section to show frequently asked questions or any details about your course.
Click each text block to customize it.
To change the number of items or FAQ blocks (up to 20), click the Change Section Parameters icon in the upper left corner.
Date and Time section
The date and time when the course starts is shown again at the bottom of the registration page for easy access. Students will not have to scroll back up to register.
Click the "Register" button to change its colors.
Choose from the options in the upper left corner to disable or hide this section, change the overall text color, or change the background color.
Countdown section
This is a countdown timer to when the course starts.
Choose from the options in the upper left corner to hide this section, change the overall text color, or change the background color.
Share section
The social media icons allow anyone to easily share the course to their own social media profiles.
Choose from the options in the upper left corner to hide this section, change the overall text color, or change the background color.
Preview and Save
See what the page would look like for viewers or registrants by clicking the "Preview" button in the top right corner. A new tab will open showing a preview of the page.
Go back to the page editor and click Save and Continue.
Customize the thank you page
Title section
Title and description - Click on each text block to edit it and see the available formatting and short tag options.
Background - Choose from the options in the upper left corner to configure the title section as well as the background.
To disable the entire title and background section, click the Change Section Parameters icon (the 3 dots button) then click the toggle that comes up.
For the background, click Change Section Image and choose from the WebinarNinja Gallery or My Gallery. The latter contains images from your Media Library and from here, you can also upload a new image up to 25 MB. Supported formats are .jpg, .gif, .png.
Note: The background image will be truncated to fit depending on the amount of text in this section and/or the size of the viewer’s screen.
To change the background color overlay, click Change Section Background. You can choose a color and/or adjust its opacity.
Course details
Text block - Use this text block for any purpose such as how they should prepare for the session and/or what to bring.
CTA button - Click the button to change its colors. To edit the text on the register buttons, see this guide.
Note: This call to action button will lead to the session room 10 minutes before it starts. Otherwise, it will lead to their student portal where they can access all the courses you created that they registered for.
Course curriculum - This section gets auto-populated with the details of each session in the course. Click anywhere inside the block to bring up color options.
Share section
The social media icons allow anyone to easily share the course to their own social media profiles.
Click the Change Section Parameters icon on the left to hide this section.
Preview the thank you page
See what the page would look like for registrants by clicking the "Preview" button in the top right corner. A new tab will open showing a preview of the page.
Save the thank you page
Go back to the page editor and click Save and Continue.
Review and publish your course
On this page, you'll have the chance to review the details of your course. You can also change the feature image for your course here which will be shown in the session room before it starts.
When you're ready to invite registrants, click Publish Course.
What's next:
For further assistance, contact us through live chat at the bottom right of this page or send us an email at support@webinarninja.com.