# Running Online Courses

ActiveNow makes it easy to run courses online. Use any video platform you prefer and share the meeting link with participants through the system — it only takes a few clicks to get everyone connected.

## How to set it up

To enable online meeting links, go to *Settings* → *Additional features* and turn on the **Where do you run classes?** option for online.

Once enabled, an *Online class link* field will appear when editing a course. Paste your meeting link there — **it will apply to all lessons in that course**.

Both you and your instructors can easily share the link with participants before each session.

{% hint style="info" %}
When pasting the link, make sure to include the full URL starting with `http://` or `https://`.
{% endhint %}

Your clients will see a join button in their Client Panel. Clicking it takes them directly to the meeting platform.

## Alternative: sending emails

If some of your clients have not registered in the Client Panel, you can reach them by enabling instructors to **send emails to group course participants**.

Instructors will then be able to email participants before a lesson with the meeting link or any materials needed.

To enable this, go to *Settings* → *User permissions* and grant instructors the relevant email permission.


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