Self Sign Up Links
Self Sign Up Links (or 'Links' for short) allow you to send simple URLs to end users (students) so that they can register and start learning in Thinkific. They offer the following advantages:
- Users can be automatically enrolled in multiple courses or bundles in a single registration
- Removes the need for administrators to add users to their courses manually as students can sign up themselves.
- Users can be automatically added to groups in Thinkific during their registration
- Offers the ability for the student to bypass the Thinkific checkout (if no payment is required)
- Links can be configured to respect seat limits, meaning they can only be used as long as seats are available for a a given team(s).
- Links can be enabled and disabled at will, which can be used to control enrolment time frames.
- Links are short and can use your custom domain, meaning there is less chance of a user erroneously copying/pasting the URL
- Links use randomised URLs to reduce the possibility of end users guessing links and accessing courses without paying.
Everyday Use Cases for Self-Sign-Up Links
- Courses with large enrolments where students are expected to sign up themselves
- Placement of QR codes/links in student areas, e.g. Canteens, Staff Rooms so that users can scan and enrol on their terms
- Large-scale course deployment, e.g. Training across an entire restaurant chain, sports stadiums, etc.
How to Create A Self Sign Up Link
Open your admin panel and click Links, then Add Link
Enter your link details, including a name and a description. Note that if you enable the link to be viewable by teams, the name will be visible to the team.
Enabled: When enabled, the link can be clicked.
Ignore Seat Availability: When enabled, the link will not check if the team(s) have available seats for the given product(s). This would generally only be used if the team has unlimited seats.
Visible to Teams: When enabled, the links will be visible to your team(s) so they can view and copy the URL. Note that teams cannot edit links.
Welcome Email (Thinkific): When enabled, a student that the Link creates will be sent the welcome email from Thinkific (Note: the welcome email must be enabled in Thinkific)
Welcome Email (Dashboard): When enabled, the student will receive an email from the dashboard when their account is created and they are fully enrolled. This email will direct them to set their password. We recommend that you enable this email.
Products: The course(s) and bundle(s) a user who clicks this link will be enrolled in.
Team(s): The Team(s) the user who clicks this link will be added to. This field also controls which team(s) can view their link in the dashboard.
Group(s): The Thinkific Group(s) to which the user will be added to.
When ready, don't forget to Click Save
End User Flow - How A Student Can Use A Link
When a user (student) clicks a link, they will be redirected to a signup page on the dashboard. This page will ask them for their name and to confirm their email address twice (To prevent the wrong email from being used). The user will be required to set their password at a later stage using the Thinkific Express Link
Important:
- Registration is asynchronous, meaning the user will fill out their information and must then receive an email. We highly recommend you enable the Thinkific or Dashboard emails (Preferably both) in your Link settings so the user can continue their sign-up journey and be notified in a timely manner.
- A user with an existing Thinkific account will be enrolled in the configured course(s) or bundle(s). If they have an existing enrollment, it will be updated.
