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How to upload a promotional video for your course

We recommend adding a short 1-3 minute promotional video that explains the benefits of taking your course, the intended audience, pre-requisites, etc. Your promo video can be shown on the home page and other pages of your course website depending on your website's design.

Video: How to upload a promotional video for your course.

To upload a promo video, sign-in to your LessonFlyer admin panel and navigate to the Curriculum & Content screen for your course.

The upload Promo Video widget appears at the top of the Course Curriculum screen. See screenshot below for reference.

Promo video upload box
Promo video upload box

Click the upload link and select a video file from your computer.

MPEG, OGG, WEBM, MP4, MOV, 3GP, WMV and AVI video files are accepted.

The video uploader widget will appear after you select a video.

Click the Start Upload button.

Start promo video upload.
Start promo video upload.

When the upload is complete you'll see a placeholder graphic for a short time while the video is transcoding.

Video transcoding placeholder.
Video transcoding placeholder.

After a short period of time your video will be ready for preview.

Promo video preview.
Promo video preview.

Click the Edit Design Link on the Course Website button to navigate to the Website Editor in order to add the promo video to your site.

Edit Website Design link.
Edit Website Design link.

The Promo Video website section should appear by default on the Course Details page of your website. If not, you can refer to the help articles on the website editor to learn how to add this section.

Promotional Video section on the course website.
Promotional Video section on the course website.