Installing & Configuring MemberPress Courses Add-on

You can turn your membership-based website into a learning platform by activating the MemberPress Courses add-on on your MemberPress website.

This document will show you how to install the MemberPress Courses Add-on on your website and configure course-related settings.

Install the Courses Add-on

First, you'll need to install the MemberPress Courses add-on by visiting the MemberPress menu > Courses page in your WordPress dashboard. If you don't see the MemberPress > Courses menu item, you may need to update the MemberPress plugin to the latest version.

Next, locate the Courses add-on and click to install it. Again, if you don't see the Courses add-on listed, ensure your license key is up to date and activated on the MemberPress settings page, or try refreshing the add-ons.

After installing the add-on, it will be activated on your site. Then, you'll be redirected back to the Courses page, where you can start creating your MemberPress courses.

Global Course Settings

Global course settings can be found under the “Courses” tab on the MemberPress settings page. 

The first setting you'll see is Courses Slug. By default, the slug will be “courses”, but you can use this option to change the slug to whatever you'd like.

The second setting is Show Protected Courses in Listing. By default, protected courses are displayed on the Course Listing page. In addition, a padlock icon will appear before the course title. Disabling this option will hide protected courses from the Course Listing page.

The last setting is the Remove your instructor link. By default, a link to the instructor/author of the course will be displayed when viewing a course. Enabling this option will hide this link.

Note: Starting from MemberPress Courses version 1.1.6, you can allow Corporate Account owners to view the course progress and quiz scores for their sub-accounts

ReadyLaunch™ Settings

ReadyLaunch™ settings can be found under the ReadyLaunch™ tab of the MemberPress->Settings page. 

To enable ReadyLaunch™ for Courses, lessons, and quizzes, turn the toggle on under “Pro Mode Templates”

Click the “Customize” link to open the Courses and Lessons design settings pop-up. 

ReadyLaunch™ Style Settings

• Brand Color – Use this field to change the background color of the navigation bar.
• Accent Color – Use this field to change the accent color.
• Progress Bar – Use this field to change the color of the progress bar, which shows how far a participant has progressed on their course.
• Menu Text Color – Use this field to change the color of the text in menu items.
• Logo – Use this field to add a custom logo to your course header.
• Lesson Button Location – Choose where to position the continue/back buttons when viewing a lesson. This can be set to either “Top”, “Bottom”, or “Both”.
• Complete Link CSS – Use this field to add custom CSS classes to the “Complete Lesson/Section/Course” links in each of your lessons.
• Previous Link CSS – Use this field to add custom CSS classes to the “Previous Lesson/Section” links in each of your lessons.
• Breadcrumb Link CSS – Use this field to add custom CSS classes to the breadcrumb links in each of your lessons.
• WP Footer Hook – Use this field to enable/disable the WordPress footer hook. Enabling this option will allow scripts (and possibly styles) to be loaded by other plugins and your site's theme, even with ReadyLaunch™ templates enabled.