How to Make a Course Automatically Available After Payment

If you're selling courses to clients, employees, or learners outside your organization, the last thing you want is a delay between payment and access. Whether you're offering paid training to nonprofit teams, selling certification modules to professionals, or embedding leadership courses into your website, learners expect to start immediately after checkout.

ProProfs supports that with two streamlined options. Both are used successfully by teams running large public training programs and internal learning hubs alike.

Option 1: Use the ProProfs Store (Built-in Automation)

The ProProfs Store is the simplest way to automate course delivery after payment. Once a learner completes their purchase, they get instant access to the course, no manual follow-ups or separate systems needed.

How it works:

• Go to your course and open the Market & Sell tab

• Set the course price and select a currency

• Enable Public Listing if you want the course to appear in the ProProfs Store

• Learners purchase the course using the built-in Stripe integration

• After payment, they’re auto-enrolled and receive course access immediately

• You can track all orders and payments under My Store or Seller Account

What this looks like in practice:

A consulting team offering negotiation workshops listed their course in the ProProfs Store using Stripe. Each new client now self-registers, pays online, and receives access without needing manual emails or backend intervention.

Option 2: Sell Courses on Your Own Website

If you already sell through your website or want more control over the user journey, you can still automate access, but you’ll need to connect your payment flow manually.

What you’ll need:

• A working payment system like Stripe or PayPal installed on your site

• A redirect or confirmation email that sends learners to the ProProfs course after checkout

• Course pricing enabled in ProProfs to unlock access after redirection

• Optionally, embed the course into a user dashboard or client portal

This option is ideal if you’re selling bundled offerings, using your own domain, or integrating with other tools like membership systems.

What this looks like in practice:
A small edtech startup migrated its PDF-based compliance training into ProProfs and connected the checkout flow from its WordPress site using Stripe. Once users pay, they’re redirected to the paid course, with an access duration set to 30 days.

Best Practices

• Set clear access rules (e.g., start date, expiry) so learners know what they’re getting

• Bundle your offerings using Learning Paths for upsells or topic-based structuring

• Track behavior and sales via the Seller Dashboard or exported reports

• Test your payment-to-course journey before launch, especially if you’re using a custom flow

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is access after payment?
Instant - if you’re using the ProProfs Store. On your own site, timing depends on how you’ve connected the payment flow.

Can I restrict course access to a specific duration?
Yes. You can define how long learners can access the course under the Market & Sell tab.

What payment systems are supported?
The ProProfs Store uses Stripe by default. If you sell externally, you can use any gateway as long as it properly links to the course.

Can I track who bought and accessed the course?
Yes. Use the My Store dashboard to view purchase history, learner names, locations, payment amounts, and access logs.