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Quick Start Guide

6 min read Updated Jun 13, 2026 Applies to: Free & Pro

This guide takes you from a fresh install to a published, sellable course in a few minutes.

1. Create a course

Go to PlayCourse → Courses → Add New. Give it a title and description, then open the Curriculum tab to add sections and lessons by drag and drop.

2. Add lessons & a quiz

Add a lesson

Click Add Lesson, choose a type (video, text, file or live) and drop in your content.

Add a quiz

Click Add Quiz, then build questions or pull from a reusable Question Bank.

Set drip & prerequisites

Optionally release lessons on a schedule or require earlier lessons first.

3. Sell it (optional)

Enable Paid on the course and set a price. With WooCommerce active, the course becomes a product with full checkout, coupons and subscriptions.

4. Publish

Hit Publish and share the course URL. Add a catalog page anywhere with the [playcourse_courses] shortcode or the Elementor Course Grid widget.

Next stepTurn on certificates and gamification in PlayCourse → Settings to boost completion rates.
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