How to connect an external website or page to the course checkout page built on Knorish or add an external link to Knorish site?

Knorish is an all-in-one platform that offers the complete tech stack that one would require to build and scale their online businesses. However, there can be situations wherein you may have a site built on another platform such as WordPress. In such cases, you can still connect your site with the Knorish course checkout for signups and purchases.

Once a course is published, you can generate a unique sign up URL to connect to your site's pages or buttons for redirection to your Knorish account for purchases and sign ups. This article will show you the step by step process on how it do this.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Generate course sign up link using the new V3 page builder
• Generate course sign up link using the old (V2)page builder
• Creating bundle sign up links
• Adding an external URL to the menu or on a page on Knorish for redirection

Generate course sign up link using the new V3 page builder

After the course is published, you can simply enable a landing page for the course and add the sign up link to a button on the page to extract your unique sign up URL.

Here's how to do this:

• Access your Dashboard > Courses > New Course
• Create a new course, add course name
• Next click on Publish > Publish Course > Click OK
• Click Next
• In the landing page section,  select + Add Page
• You can use any option here - a new template, existing pages or a Blank Page
• Under Blank page, add Page Name
• Leave New Page Builder toggle button on
• Click Create > Edit
• Add a new section on the landing page
• Click on the CTA button > Link
• Under Type, select Course Checkout Links
• Under Source, select published course name
•  Click OK > Save

You will now be able to copy the link from the CTA button. This would be the sign up link for the course which can be added on any other site or page.

Generate course sign up link using the old (V2)page builder

If you're still using the older (V2) page builder, you can easily generate a course sign up link to connect to your existing site. Although the interface and steps slightly differ from the new V3 page builder, the process remains straightforward. This section will guide you through creating the unique course sign up link using the V2 page builder.

Follow the steps below to find your unique sign up URL using the V2 page builder.

• Access your Dashboard > Courses > New Course
• Create a new course, add course name
• Next click on Publish > Publish Course > Click OK
• Click Next
• In the landing page section,  select + Add Page
• Select Blank Page
• Under Blank page, add Page Name
• Turn off the option for New Page  Builder
• Click Create > Edit
• Click + Section at the bottom middle of the page
• From the right panel, select Buttons
• Drag and drop a Button module
• Click on the button > Edit Link
• Under Select Link Type,  select Go to Checkout Page
• Under Select Link, select the published course name
•  Click Ok > Save

You will now be able to copy the link from the CTA button. This would be the sign up link for the course which can be added on any other site or page. 

Creating bundle sign up links

In this section, we'll show you how to generate sign up links for your bundles to connect to an external site. To learn more about bundles, checkout Course Bundles, Subscriptions & Memberships

Here's how to create a bundle sign up link:

• Access your Dashboard > Courses > Bundles
• Click on New Bundle and add a name
• Add courses in the bundle
• Click Save & Next
• Select the appropriate pricing plan
• Add required payment details including price
• Click Save
• At the bottom of the page, click Publish Bundle
• In the bundle prices section, under Action, Select Copy Link

This is the link for the bundle sign up. Simply copy this link and paste it on the other site or page. 

Adding an external URL to the menu or on a page on Knorish for redirection

Here's how to add an external link on your Knorish site for redirection.
Follow the steps listed below to add the external link on a button

• Access your Knorish Dashboard
• Go to your Knorish site
• Click on edit on the Knorish page
• Click on the button and select the link icon
• Add the URL under Link
• Select Open new window to open the URL on a new tab
• Update the button text in the text section 
• Click Ok
• Click Save to save the changes on the page

Follow the steps listed below to add the external link on the menu

• Access your Knorish Dashboard
• Go to your Knorish site
• Click on edit on the Knorish page
• Click on the settings icon on the menu
• Select Menu Builder
• Click On + Item
• Under Display Text, add the text for the URL
• Paste the URL under link
• Select Open new window to open the URL on a new tab
• Click Add
•  Drag and drop the new menu item as desired
• Click Ok 
• Click Save to save the changes on the page
• Once done, the changes will be updated and learners will be redirected to the specific URL from your Knorish site.

Important Considerations

• Copy the whole URL and paste it on the external site to ensure proper redirection. The signup process will remain the same as enabled on your Knorish account.
• To enable express checkout, learn more here: Express Checkouts.
• You can also add custom fields for sign up such as numbers, city, state etc. Learn how here: Adding New Custom Fields For Sign UP