{"id":23913,"date":"2022-02-07T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T21:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/?p=23913"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:26:13","slug":"how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn WordPress Into an LMS (In 5 Easy Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Online classes have a wide variety of uses. You can sell them as part of your business, use them for internal training purposes, or use them for academic purposes. <\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69b284d26dffb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">WHAT'S INSIDE<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69b284d26dffb\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#Why_You_Should_Use_WordPress_and_MemberPress_Courses\" >Why You Should Use WordPress and MemberPress Courses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#How_to_Turn_WordPress_Into_an_LMS_in_5_Easy_Steps\" >How to Turn WordPress Into an LMS in 5 Easy Steps<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#Step_1_Install_and_Activate_MemberPress_Courses\" >Step 1 Install and Activate MemberPress Courses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#Step_2_Create_Your_First_Course\" >Step 2 Create Your First Course<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#Step_3_Publish_Your_Course\" >Step 3 Publish Your Course<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#Step_4_Protect_Your_Courses\" >Step 4 Protect Your Courses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#Step_5_Make_Sure_ReadyLaunch%E2%84%A2_is_Enabled\" >Step 5 Make Sure ReadyLaunch\u2122 is Enabled<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/blog\/how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>However, regardless of what your goals are, you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/blog\/what-is-a-learning-management-system-lms\/\" title=\"\">learning management system (LMS)<\/a> to make your courses available to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, WordPress is an extremely flexible platform. And <strong>with a high quality LMS plugin, including MemberPress Courses, you can easily transform WordPress into a powerful LMS all on your own<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we'll give you an overview of MemberPress' LMS extension. We'll explain why it's a quality solution for turning your WordPress site into a hub of online learning. Then we'll walk you through how to set it up in just five steps. Let's dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-you-should-build-your-lms-site-with-wordpress-and-memberpress-courses\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Should_Use_WordPress_and_MemberPress_Courses\"><\/span>Why You Should Use WordPress and <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/introducing-memberpress-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/introducing-memberpress-courses\/\">MemberPress Courses<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we mentioned, there are many platforms you could use to launch your online class. However, there are many benefits to using MemberPress Courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, if you already have a WordPress site, MemberPress gives you an easy way to extend your existing platform with minimal effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, when you use a WordPress plugin rather than a hosted third-party platform you'll save a ton money (<strong>no third-party fees<\/strong>), and <strong>you'll own your data<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In additions to fees, <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/blog\/teachable-vs-kajabi-vs-memberpress\/\" title=\"\">hosted solutions like Teachable and Kajabi<\/a> come with terms and conditions. If you (even unknowingly) break the rules, you can get deplatformed. When that happens, your data is lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are several other reasons to consider using a <a href=\"https:\/\/wisdmlabs.com\/wordpress-development-services\/plugin-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">WordPress plugin<\/a> for your LMS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress is a highly flexible, scalable, and stable platform that gives you complete ownership and control over your content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MemberPress Courses comes with a visual curriculum builder to help you easily craft a series of lessons that will keep students engaged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can restrict access to your courses to limit enrollment to registered students (or those who have paid).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Progress tracking enables instructors and students to stay up to date on how many lessons they've completed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Quizzes feature helps to keep students motivated and track their own learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are multiple payment gateways available to process students' tuition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These features make MemberPress a great solution for any kind of online learning platform you're looking to create. Fortunately, it's also easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-make-an-lms-site-on-wordpress-in-5-easy-steps\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_WordPress_Into_an_LMS_in_5_Easy_Steps\"><\/span>How to Turn WordPress Into an LMS in 5 Easy Steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you've determined if MemberPress Courses is the right solution for you, it takes just five steps to get it up and running. Here's how to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"vo6EY8VjFIQsHx7ObmZSKRc4tfwzh2C0W935\"><div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe title=\"How to Create a Course in MemberPress Courses (Full Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PoCLmJ4Sfnw?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch our full tutorial on creating a course in MemberPress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-install-and-activate-memberpress-courses\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_and_Activate_MemberPress_Courses\"><\/span><br>Step 1: Install and Activate MemberPress Courses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you'll need to do is install and activate the MemberPress plugin. Once you've purchased it, you should receive a <em>.zip<\/em> file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to <em>Plugins > Add New<\/em> in your WordPress dashboard and click on <em>Upload Plugin<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/install-memberpress-1024x653.png\" alt=\"Uploading the MemberPress .zip file.\" class=\"wp-image-23914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/install-memberpress-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/install-memberpress-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/install-memberpress-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/install-memberpress-1536x980.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/install-memberpress-2048x1306.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Choose the MemberPress <em>.zip<\/em> file, then click on <em>Install Now<\/em> followed by <em>Activate Plugin<\/em>. Next, you'll need to enter your license key, which you can find by logging into your MemberPress account:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/memberpress-license-key-1024x428.png\" alt=\"Viewing your MemberPress license key.\" class=\"wp-image-23915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/memberpress-license-key-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/memberpress-license-key-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/memberpress-license-key-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/memberpress-license-key-1536x642.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/memberpress-license-key-2048x856.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can then enter the license key in the plugin's settings:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/enter-license-key-1024x700.png\" alt=\"Entering your MemberPress license key.\" class=\"wp-image-23916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/enter-license-key-1024x700.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/enter-license-key-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/enter-license-key-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/enter-license-key-1536x1051.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/enter-license-key-2048x1401.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Courses platform comes with your MemberPress license, but you'll still need to activate it separately. Navigate to <em>MemberPress > Add-ons<\/em>, search for the <em>Courses<\/em> add-on and click to install and activate it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-1024x494.png\" alt=\"MemberPress > Add-ons > Courses\" class=\"wp-image-65844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-352x170.png 352w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-840x405.png 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-1216x587.png 1216w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-700x338.png 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-156x75.png 156w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation-1080x521.png 1080w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MemberPress-Addon-Courses-navigation.png 1432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once installed, a new <em>MP Courses<\/em> menu will appear in your WordPress dashboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-create-your-first-course\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Create_Your_First_Course\"><\/span>Step 2: Create Your First Course<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, navigate to <em>MP Courses > Courses<\/em>. Here, you can jump right into <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/blog\/memberpress-courses-visual-builder\/\" title=\"\">creating your first course<\/a>. Click on <em>Add New<\/em> to get started:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-new-course-1024x558.png\" alt=\"Adding a new course in MemberPress.\" class=\"wp-image-23921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-new-course-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-new-course-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-new-course-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-new-course-1536x837.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-new-course-2048x1116.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This will open the Course editor, which is very similar to (and just as easy to use as)  the default WordPress editor. In the <em>Course Page<\/em> tab, you can add a title and description of what students will learn throughout the lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/course-title-description-1024x648.png\" alt=\"The Course Page tab in the MemberPress Courses editor.\" class=\"wp-image-23922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/course-title-description-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/course-title-description-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/course-title-description-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/course-title-description-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/course-title-description-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are also several details to add in the <em>Document<\/em> sidebar to the right, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Permalink:<\/strong> This is your course's URL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Categories and tags:<\/strong> If you're going to offer multiple classes, you may want to organize them with taxonomies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Featured images:<\/strong> You can add an image to represent your course here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then click on the <em>Curriculum<\/em> tab. MemberPress structures courses in \u201csections\u201d and \u201clessons\u201d, which you can add by clicking on the plus (+) icon:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-sections-lessons-1024x420.png\" alt=\"The Curriculum tab in the MemberPress Courses editor.\" class=\"wp-image-23927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-sections-lessons-1024x420.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-sections-lessons-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-sections-lessons-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-sections-lessons-1536x630.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-sections-lessons-2048x840.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To add your lesson content, hover over the relevant lesson and click on the edit icon:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-course-content-1024x660.png\" alt=\"The lesson edit icon in the MemberPress Courses editor.\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-course-content-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-course-content-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-course-content-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-course-content-1536x990.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-course-content-2048x1320.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Using the familiar WordPress Block Editor, you can add any text, video, or other content relevant to this particular lesson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat the process until you've included everything your course needs, making sure to save your changes along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-publish-your-course\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Publish_Your_Course\"><\/span>Step 3: Publish Your Course<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your curriculum is complete, navigate to the <em>Settings <\/em>tab in the editor and make sure the <em>Include in Course Listing<\/em> option is toggled on:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/include-course-listing-1024x326.png\" alt=\"The Settings tab in the MemberPress Courses editor.\" class=\"wp-image-23929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/include-course-listing-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/include-course-listing-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/include-course-listing-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/include-course-listing-1536x489.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/include-course-listing-2048x652.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you have a landing or sales page for this course, you can also add its URL here. Then click on the <em>Publish<\/em> button:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/publish-course-1024x491.png\" alt=\"Publishing a new course with MemberPress.\" class=\"wp-image-23926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/publish-course-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/publish-course-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/publish-course-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/publish-course-1536x737.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/publish-course-2048x982.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your course will now be live and accessible to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4-protect-your-courses\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Protect_Your_Courses\"><\/span>Step 4: Protect Your Courses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event that you want to restrict access to your courses, you can do so using MemberPress Rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"CwPqG2Ed5cSJeWjh\"><div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe title=\"How to Protect Content on WordPress w\/ MemberPress (Rules Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZMZe-isVTjk?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WATCH >> PROTECTING YOUR SITE\u2019S CONTENT: HOW TO USE MEMBERPRESS rules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, navigate to <em>MemberPress > Rules<\/em> and click on <em>Add New<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-memberpress-rule-1024x584.png\" alt=\"Adding a new rule in MemberPress.\" class=\"wp-image-23930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-memberpress-rule-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-memberpress-rule-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-memberpress-rule-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-memberpress-rule-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/add-memberpress-rule.png 1972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Note that you'll need to have at least one membership already set up to create rules. Under <em>Content & Access<\/em>, select the content type (in this case, we'll use <em>Single Course<\/em>) and enter the title of your new course:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-rule-type-1024x523.png\" alt=\"Selecting the rule type and course in MemberPress.\" class=\"wp-image-23931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-rule-type-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-rule-type-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-rule-type-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-rule-type-1536x784.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-rule-type-2048x1045.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can then select the specific membership that will grant access to this course:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-access-1024x547.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Access Conditions for a course in MemberPress.\" class=\"wp-image-23932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-access-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-access-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-access-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-access-1536x820.png 1536w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-access-2048x1093.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Then click on <em>Save Rule<\/em> to protect your course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5-enable-classroom-mode\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Make_Sure_ReadyLaunch%E2%84%A2_is_Enabled\"><\/span>Step 5: Make Sure ReadyLaunch\u2122 is Enabled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With built-in ReadyLaunch\u2122\u00a0by MemberPress you can create pages (including courses, certificates, and quizzes) that are\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mobile-responsive<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optimized to sell<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Branded<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026and gorgeous. All with a few clicks of the mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-1024x610.jpg\" alt=\"ReadyLaunch\u2122 Account page Courses tab\" class=\"wp-image-50402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-285x170.jpg 285w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-840x501.jpg 840w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-1148x684.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-700x417.jpg 700w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-156x93.jpg 156w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab-1080x644.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ReadyLaunch7_AccountPageCoursesTab.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ReadyLaunch\u2122 is enabled by default when you install MemberPress (even easier!). To learn more about it, click the button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-mp-button-wrap\">\n\t<a id=\"button-block_116892e6c474eff70ea2d212f123d171\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.memberpress.com\/search?query=readylaunch\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"button button-blue center\">>> Go to the ReadyLaunch Help Docs<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>That's it! Your <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/blog\/teachable-vs-skillshare-vs-memberpress\/\" title=\"\">WordPress LMS<\/a> is now ready for students to sign up and start taking classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you'd like to charge for access to lessons, make sure to also configure your membership payment gateways. This tutorial video shows you how to get set up with <strong>Stripe<\/strong>, our favorite gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"gmGpq7JuoALyzQHl4bCnvVOD6YFskMwUd8cX32jh\"><div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe title=\"Stripe Makes Payments Easy! 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And we didn't touch on all the prep and planning that goes into creating your course content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But once you've got everything ready to roll, there are tons of advantages to creating and hosting your classes on WordPress. Independence, affordability, and customization are just a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we walked you through how to <a href=\"https:\/\/seahawkmedia.com\/solutions\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">create an LMS site<\/a> using MemberPress Courses in just five steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate MemberPress Courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create your first course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publish your course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect your course with MemberPress rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure ReadyLaunch\u2122 is enabled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"full-width-cta blue image-left\">\n\t<div class=\"full-width-cta-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"full-width-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/memberpress-theme\/images\/Girl1.webp\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"cta character\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"379\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/memberpress-theme\/images\/transparent.gif 1w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/memberpress-theme\/images\/Girl1-mobile.webp 449w, https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/memberpress-theme\/images\/Girl1.webp 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 1px, (max-width: 1023px) 449px, 379px\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"full-width-cta__text\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Get MemberPress Today!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div><p>Start getting paid for the content you create.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pricing-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/plans\/pricing\/\" class=\"cta-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet MemberPress Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/memberpress-theme\/images\/long-arrow-right-white.svg\" class=\"arrow-red\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/fr\/features\">See All Features<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have any questions about getting started with MemberPress Courses? 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