How do I enable course self-enrollment with a join code or secret URL?

If your Canvas admin has enabled self enrollment for your institution, you can enable self enrollment in your course. Self-enrollment allows a student to sign up for a course using a secret URL or code. Self-enrollment can be enabled for a course whether or not the course is publicly visible.

Notes:

If you cannot view the options for self enrollment, your admin has disabled this setting for your institution.
Instructors are not notified when a student self-enrolls.

Open Settings

Open Course Details

Click the Course Details tab.

Enable Self-Enrollment

Click the Let students self-enroll by sharing with them a secret URL or code checkbox.

Add Join the Course Link

If you want to add an enrollment link to the Course Home Page, click the Add a "Join this Course" link to the course home page checkbox.

Update Course Details

Click the Update Course Details button.

View Self-Enrollment Details

If your institution has enabled Canvas authentication, which allows students to sign up for a Canvas account, you can also view an alternative sign-up option that includes the account URL and join code [2].

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