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How to Use Course Creator Studio

Build it once. Share it anywhere. Own it forever.

Course creators, coaches, trainers and small businesses who want to build and sell their own branded online courses.

Welcome

Welcome to Course Creator Studio

This short course shows you everything you need to build, brand and share your first course. Each lesson takes about five minutes.

Getting started

Begin with Start here, then move through the course in order.

LessonStart here
Start here

Welcome to Course Creator Studio

Build it once. Share it anywhere. Own it forever.

Course Creator Studio is a course builder that runs in your web browser. You add your lessons, activities and branding, and the Studio turns them into a finished course your learners open on any computer, tablet or phone.

There are no monthly fees and no learner logins. You own the Studio file and every course you make with it.

The My Courses page in Course Creator Studio, showing several courses
My Courses is your home base. Every course you make lives here.

What you can make

Teach

Online courses

Self-paced courses and mini courses to sell or give away.

Support

Client homework

Week-by-week practice plans for clients between sessions.

Welcome

Onboarding

Welcome new clients or team members with everything in one place.

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How this course works

This course is short and practical. Each lesson shows one part of the Studio, with a screenshot and a few clear steps. Most lessons take less than five minutes.

  1. 1

    Open a lesson

    Use the lesson list, or the Next and Previous buttons at the bottom of each lesson.

  2. 2

    Mark it complete

    When you finish a lesson, choose Mark complete. Your progress bar updates.

  3. 3

    Come back any time

    Progress, notes and bookmarks save in this browser on this device.

Handy tools

Use Bookmark to save lessons you want to revisit, and My notes to keep your own notes as you go.

When you finish

Finish every lesson to get a certificate of completion you can print or save as a PDF.

Before you begin

Checklist
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The Studio at a glance

Once you open a course, everything you need sits along the top of the Studio.

The Course Content page with modules on the left and lessons on the right
Course Content: your modules on the left, the lessons in each module on the right.
Where everything is
AreaWhat you do there
My CoursesSee all your courses, create a new one, or pick up where you left off
Course ContentAdd and organise modules and lessons, and build each lesson
Course SetupCourse basics, look and feel, the course home page and learner features
PreviewSee exactly what your learners will see, on desktop, tablet or phone
Share CourseCheck the course and create the finished file to send, sell or put online
HelpPlain-language guides for every part of the Studio
Knowledge check

Where do you go to see exactly what your learners will see?

Quick check · 1 question · No percentage score
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Lesson

Pick a template

Choose Create course, give your course a working name, then pick a template. Every template is fully editable, and nothing is created until you finish.

The Choose a course template window with template cards
Preview any template before you use it.
TemplateBest for
Blank CourseBuilding your own way from one module and one lesson
Full CourseA complete self-paced course with a clear finish
Mini CourseA short starter course, ideal free or low-cost
5-Day ChallengeOne task a day, with a daily log
Webinar or Class ReplayTurning a recording into a course
Client Homework ProgramWeek-by-week practice between sessions
Client or Employee OnboardingWelcoming new clients or team members
The Choose your course colours window with palette cards
Next, choose a colour palette. You can change any colour later.
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Lesson

Modules and lessons

A course is made of modules, and each module holds lessons. Think of modules as chapters and lessons as pages.

  1. 1

    Add a module

    In Course Content, choose Add module and give it a clear name.

  2. 2

    Add lessons

    Select the module, then choose Add lesson.

  3. 3

    Publish

    Lessons start as drafts. Choose Publish when a lesson is ready for learners.

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Add elements to a lesson

Open a lesson with Edit. Choose an element from the list on the left, then type straight into the lesson. Select any element to change its settings.

The lesson builder with the element list on the left and a lesson on the right
The lesson builder: elements on the left, your lesson on the right.
Content

Text and layout

Text, headings, images, tables, steps, columns, card grids, coloured sections and dividers.

Learning

Activities

Checklists, practice activities, response areas, knowledge checks and quizzes.

Extras

Resources and banners

Downloadable files, web links, highlights and lesson banners.

This is a coloured section

Use one to make an important message stand out, like a key idea or an announcement.

The element settings panel with background colour choices
Every box-style element can use your brand colours. Each colour button shows exactly what the box will look like.
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Learning activities

Activities turn reading into doing. Learners can tick items off, write answers, and check their understanding. Everything they enter saves in their own browser.

Practice
Practice activity

Open your Studio, create a Mini Course, and add one checklist to its first lesson.

I completed this practice activity.

What is the first course you would like to build, and who is it for?

Reflection

Which activity type would help your learners most, and why?

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Quiz

Quick quiz: elements

Scored assessment · 2 questions · Pass 80%

Choose the best answer for each question. You can try again.

1. Which element lets learners tick items off as they go?
2. What happens to lessons that are still drafts when you share a course?
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Colours, fonts and logo

Open Course Setup, then Look & feel. Use your Studio brand to match all your courses, or choose Customise this course to pick a palette, font and logo just for this one.

Course Setup Look and feel with colour choices and a live course preview
Changes show straight away in the live preview.
  1. 1

    Set your brand once

    In Studio Profile, add your business name, logo and brand colours.

  2. 2

    Use it everywhere

    New courses use your Studio brand automatically.

  3. 3

    Customise when you need to

    Give one course its own palette, font or logo.

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Your course home page

In Course Setup, open Course home page. Choose a layout, a header style, a cover image and the welcome message learners see first.

Course home page settings with layout and header choices
Choose a layout and header, and see the result in the live preview.
LayoutWhat it looks like
Sidebar ClassicLesson list beside the content — familiar and easy to follow
Card GridModules shown as cards
EditorialA clean, magazine-style home page
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What learners can do

In Course Setup, open Learner experience. Choose the tools your learners get, such as notes, bookmarks, search and a completion certificate.

Learner experience settings with switches for learner tools
Turn on Send my progress to my instructor if you want learners to share their results with you.
FeatureWhat it gives learners
Progress trackingA progress bar and lesson-complete ticks, saved on their device
Notes and bookmarksPrivate notes and a list of saved lessons
SearchFind any lesson by its words
CertificateA certificate of completion to print or save as a PDF
Progress reportA summary of their work they can send to you
Quiz

Quick quiz: make it yours

Scored assessment · 2 questions · Pass 80%

Choose the best answer for each question. You can try again.

1. Where do you set your business name and logo for every course?
2. Where do you switch the completion certificate on or off?
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Preview before you share

Choose Preview at the top of the Studio. Switch between desktop, tablet and phone sizes, and click through your lessons as a learner would.

The Preview page with Desktop, Tablet and Mobile buttons
Check every size before you share.
Checklist
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Three ways to share

Open Share Course. The Studio checks your course first and lists anything worth fixing. Then choose how you are sharing it.

Share Course with three choices: sell it as a download, send it to a client, host it online
Pick the way that fits — the steps change to match.
Download

Sell it as a download

Upload the ZIP to Etsy, Gumroad, Payhip or your own shop.

Client

Send it to a client

Email it, or share it from Google Drive or Dropbox.

Online

Host it online

Upload the website version to free hosting such as Netlify Drop.

The Start Here page that comes with every course ZIP
Every ZIP includes a Start Here page that shows learners how to open the course.
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Sell it as a download

  1. 1

    Create the ZIP

    In Share Course, choose Sell it as a download, then Create the ZIP.

  2. 2

    Copy your course summary

    Use Copy course summary for your listing — it is written from your actual course.

  3. 3

    Upload and publish

    Upload the ZIP as the product file in your shop and paste in your summary.

The course summary panel with a ready-to-copy description
Your listing text, written from what is really in your course.
Practice
Write your listing

Create the ZIP for one of your courses and copy its course summary into a draft listing.

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Saving and backups

The Studio saves as you work, in this browser on this computer — look for Saved on this device at the top. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Settings with Export Studio content and Import Studio content
Export Studio content saves every course in one backup file.
  1. 1

    Export a backup

    In Settings, choose Export Studio content. The file name includes the date.

  2. 2

    Keep it somewhere safe

    A cloud folder like Google Drive or Dropbox is ideal.

  3. 3

    Restore any time

    Choose Import Studio content and pick your backup file.

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Updating to a new version

  1. 1

    Back up first

    In your current Studio, choose Export Studio content in Settings.

  2. 2

    Replace the old file

    Put the new Studio file in the same folder, with the same file name.

  3. 3

    Open it in the same browser

    Your courses appear just as you left them.

The Help Center topic Updating to a new version of the Studio
The Help Center explains every step, including what to do if your courses seem missing.
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Finish line

Your next steps

One last check, then your certificate.

You now know how to build, brand, share and protect a course. The best next step is to make a small one — a Mini Course is perfect.

Resources

Take these with you

Course launch checklist (PDF)Course Creator Studio website
Quiz

Final check

Scored assessment · 3 questions · Pass 80%

Choose the best answer for each question. You can try again.

1. Where does the Studio save your courses?
2. What should you do before updating to a new version?
3. How many learners can use a course you share?
Reflection

What will your first course be about, and when will you start?

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