Online Programs: Creating a New Program

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Create an online program to inspire, teach, and engage your audience with your business. Use our templates for courses, fitness challenges, nutrition plans, or personal coaching, or build your own program from scratch. Once your program is set up, fill it with content and start inviting people to join.
Before you begin:

Step 1 | Choose a program template

After adding Online Programs to your site, you can now create a program. Choose an existing template to customize or start fresh and build your own program.
Dashboard
Wix app
  1. Go to Online Programs in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click + Create New.
  3. Click the type of program you want to create:
    • Template: Choose a program template from the list (e.g. Online Course).
      1. Click Next.
      2. Select one of the templates and click Finish.
    • Start Fresh: If none of the templates suit your needs, you can create a program from scratch.
      1. Click Next.
      2. Enter a name and click Next.
      3. Set the pace and click Next
      4. Set the duration and click Let's Go
A screenshot of Creating a New Program in the Wix site dashboard
What's next?
A specific page for the new program is created in the Draft tab of the Online Programs section of your dashboard. From there, you can edit its content and settings.

Step 2 | Enter your program details

Your new program is saved as a draft and ready for you to customize. Introduce the program to your members, set the pricing, and choose between a self-paced structure or a scheduled one. You can also connect groups and assign badges or certificates to participants.
Dashboard
Wix app
  1. Click Edit next to Program settings.
  2. Edit any of these details:
A screenshot of the Program Settings to enter the program details.

Step 3 | Add sections and steps to your program

Build your program content by adding steps that guide participants toward their goals. Include multimedia elements and interactive activities to keep participants engaged, and group steps into sections for better organization.
Important:
Sections are only available for self-paced programs. 
Dashboard
Wix app
  1. Go to Online Programs in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click the relevant program. 
  3. Click + Add next to Content or Schedule.
  4. Select the relevant content type:
    • Add section: Add a new section to your program.
    • Article: Add an article to a section, include images, videos, buttons, files, and tables. If you're using Wix apps like Stores, Bookings, or Events, you can embed products, services, and events.
    • Video: Add a video-based step to a section.
    • Quiz: Add a quiz to keep participants engaged while completing this step.
    • Import Step: Add a step from one of your existing programs for quick editing.
  5. Customize the step you created. 
  6. Click Save.
  7. Repeat steps 3-6 to add more steps to your program. 
A screenshot of the Content panel of a Wix Online Program

Step 4 | Publish your program and invite participants

After setting up your program, you’re ready to make it go live. Publish it and invite participants to join.
Note:
When you invite someone to join your program they are not automatically added. Participants cannot preview the steps and content of your program before they join.
Dashboard
Wix app
  1. Go to Online Programs in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click the relevant program. 
  3. Click Publish at the top right.
  4. Click Publish to confirm. 
  5. (Optional) Invite people to join your program:
    1. Click Invite Participants.
    2. Choose how you want to invite people to join:
      • Invite site members: Click Invite to Program and select the checkbox next to the relevant person. Then, click Invite to Program.
      • Share invite link to the program: Copy the link and share it with the people you want to invite. 
      • Send an email campaign: Click Create Email Campaign to design an appealing email campaign that invites people to join your program. 
A screenshot of a published program to invite participants to.

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