# 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**:

<div id="bkmrk-if-you-cannot-view-t"><div>- 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.

</div></div>## Open Settings

<div data-step-uuid="0F1B0C2D-ECAA-44CA-9797-8FC07D358691" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="0F1B0C2D-ECAA-44CA-9797-8FC07D358691"><div>![Open Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/755/115/original/a0653f81-a03d-4e6d-a407-be5a03145693.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Settings** link.

## Open Course Details

<div data-step-uuid="a503aae0-8977-4dc3-8f99-ea70b1cc1ffb" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="a503aae0-8977-4dc3-8f99-ea70b1cc1ffb"><div>![Open Course Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/176/139/original/838f73e1-12b3-4572-9166-ec879236ee07.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Course Details** tab.

## Enable Self-Enrollment

<div data-step-uuid="69EADEEE-1F24-4B71-8B3F-F47F105BB1BC" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="69EADEEE-1F24-4B71-8B3F-F47F105BB1BC"><div>![Enable Self-Enrollment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/361/216/original/96e57c5a-149d-4717-8a15-3572600ef0db.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Let students self-enroll by sharing with them a secret URL or code** checkbox.

### Add Join the Course Link

<div data-step-uuid="69EADEEE-1F24-4B71-8B3F-F47F105BB1BC" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="69EADEEE-1F24-4B71-8B3F-F47F105BB1BC"><div data-step-uuid="11194bb4-b730-44e1-9d39-21d14ed12ccd"><div>![Add Join the Course Link](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/361/218/original/a06ef2ad-f2a6-4cef-bb55-a152a28a2471.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>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

<div data-step-uuid="FD2331E4-4F59-43C1-A5E6-D8990440130E" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="FD2331E4-4F59-43C1-A5E6-D8990440130E"><div>![Update Course Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/361/220/original/cb1609e6-c049-4bdc-a74c-726957154c2b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Update Course Details** button.

## View Self-Enrollment Details

<div data-step-uuid="42BA0037-CAA9-4092-97DA-874B4230687E" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="42BA0037-CAA9-4092-97DA-874B4230687E"><div>![View Self-Enrollment Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/361/222/original/d74fc26a-6b63-4547-94ae-c073a4c73294.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Copy and share the provided secret URL \[1\].

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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