How to Create and Launch an Online Course Using Zenler in 7 Simple Steps

Have you ever been really good at something? Maybe you can draw amazing characters, bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie, or solve math problems like a superhero. What if you could teach that skill to other people all over the world, right from your computer?
 
It might sound like a huge, complicated project, but it’s easier than you think. Here at Zenler, we believe that you don’t have to be a tech genius or a famous expert to share your passion. You just need a great idea and a little bit of guidance.
Let’s walk through how you can take an idea from your head and turn it into a real online course that people can enjoy. We’ll break it down into seven simple steps using the Zenler platform.
 
Step 1: Pick Your Superpower and Make a Plan
 
Before you do anything else, you need to decide what your course will be about. Think about what you love doing. What do your friends or family ask you for help with? That’s your topic! It could be anything from "Guitar for Beginners" to "How to Start a Little Garden."
 
Once you have your idea, grab a notebook and make a simple plan. This is just an outline, like the table of contents in a book. Write down the main things you want to teach. For a cookie-baking course, your plan might look like this:
Module 1: All the ingredients and tools you'll need.
Module 2: How to mix the dough perfectly.
Module 3: The secret to getting chewy (not crunchy!) cookies.
Module 4: Baking time and cooling tips.
See? A simple plan makes the whole project feel much less scary.
 
Step 2: Set Up Your All-in-One Workshop
 
In the old days, you needed different websites for everything—one for your videos, one to take payments, and another to email your students. It was a mess! This is where an all-in-one platform like Zenler saves the day.
 
Think of Zenler as your complete workshop for creating and selling courses. You can build your course, design your website, talk to your students, and get paid, all without leaving the platform. Signing up for Zenler is your next step. This gives you the space where you’ll build your entire course from start to finish.
 
Step 3: Create Your Lessons
 
Now for the fun part: creating your teaching materials! This is where you bring your plan from Step 1 to life. Your lessons can be a mix of different things:
Videos: You don’t need a fancy camera. Your smartphone works great! You can record yourself talking, or you can record your computer screen to show people how to do something.
 
Text: Write down key points or instructions.
Downloads: Create helpful checklists, worksheets, or guides that your students can print.
Don’t worry about making it perfect. Just be yourself and teach in a clear, friendly way. Your students will appreciate your unique personality!
 
Step 4: Put Your Course Together in Zenler
 
Once you have your videos and other materials ready, it’s time to upload them and build your course inside Zenler. This is surprisingly easy. Our Course Builder lets you drag and drop your files into place. You’ll create a section for each module in your outline and then add your videos and text to each one. This is where your course starts to look like a real, professional program.
 
Step 5: Design Your Course's Front Door
 
Every course needs a "front door," which is the webpage where people can learn about your course and decide to sign up. This is often called a sales page. Zenler has simple, beautiful templates you can use to build this page. You don’t need to know any code.
 
On this page, you’ll want to include:
A catchy title for your course.
A short description of what students will learn.
Who the course is for (e.g., "for total beginners").
A button that says "Enroll Now" or "Join the Course."
Make it look nice and inviting, just like the cover of your favorite book.
 
Step 6: Decide on a Price and Connect Payments
 
Now, you need to decide if your course will be free or if you will charge for it. If you decide to charge, you need a way to accept money. Figuring out the money part is a big piece of the puzzle of how to sell courses online, but Zenler makes it simple. You can connect to payment services like Stripe or PayPal in just a few clicks. You set your price, and our platform handles the checkout process for your students safely and securely.
 
Step 7: Open for Business and Spread the Word!
 
You’ve done it! Your course is built, your page is designed, and your price is set. The final step is to hit the "publish" button inside Zenler and make your course live.
Now, you just need to let people know it exists. Share a link to your course with your friends and family. Post about it on social media if you use it. You don’t have to shout it from the rooftops, but you should be proud of what you’ve created and invite people to check it out.
 
You've Got This!
 
And that’s it. You’ve gone from having a simple idea to launching your very own online course. It might seem like a lot of steps, but when you take them one at a time, you’ll see that it’s something you can totally do.
 
The most important thing is to just start. Your first course doesn’t have to be perfect, but it will be yours. You've created something helpful and shared your unique knowledge with the world, and that’s an amazing accomplishment. We can't wait to see what you create.