In the Authorization settings of the Profiles section, you can set up the following options:
Enable Email Confirmation;
Shortcode For Authorization Form;
Instructor Registration;
Instructor Pre-moderation;
Show Instructor Registration Form On Separate Page
Instructor Registration Page;
Show a Link to a Separate Page in the Form
Shortcode For The Instructor Registration Form
Let’s take a closer look at each option available in the Profiles section.
All new registrations will get an e-mail with account verification. When users proceed with the registration on your website, they will get a confirmation email to complete the registration process and verify the email:
Example of the activation email
From this field, you can copy the shortcode for the authorization page. Add type="login" or type="register" to the shortcode to select the starting form, and then paste it into any page of your choice.
Example shortcodes:
For login: [masterstudy_authorization_form type="login"]
For registration: [masterstudy_authorization_form type="register"]
When this option is turned on – the checkbox “Register as an instructor” is shown in the registration form:
When this option is enabled the user role “instructor” is set automatically, otherwise, you need to do it manually by changing the user
Enabling "Show Instructor Registration Form On Separate Page" directs new instructors to a dedicated sign-up page.
Administrators can select a specific page for redirecting instructors after they sign up with the Instructor Registration Page option.
Choose Show in this option to add a direct link to the Instructor Registration Page on the authorization form.
This is how it will look for your users:
To add an instructor registration form to any part of your page, simply copy and paste the shortcode below:
[masterstudy_instructor_registration]
This shortcode will automatically input the instructor registration form wherever you place it on your site.
In the "Profiles" section, you can configure various settings related to user profiles and registration on your website or platform.
In the General settings of the Profiles section, you can set up the following options:
Once the setting is enabled, the course will have Pending status until admin approves it.
Admin can approve and publish these courses by WP Dashboard > MS LMS > Courses > Pending > Edit with Course Builder > Publish:
The Instructor's Public Profile provides an overview of the instructor’s experience, courses, and student engagement. This profile highlights the instructor’s biography, social link, buttons to send messages, and his portfolio enhancing their credibility and attracting potential students.
Once you turn on the Instructor Public Profile, two more settings will also appear: Show reviews on the instructor's page and Choose a layout for the instructor profile.
This option enables to display student reviews for their courses:
You can choose one of the two layouts for the instructor's public profile. There is also an availability to check the demo preview by clicking the specified button.
The Student Public Profile highlights the student's achievements, completed courses, and active engagements within MasterStudy LMS. It serves as a digital portfolio, showcasing the student's progress and certifications.
Once you turn on the Student Public Profile, two more settings will also appear: Show progress on the student's page and Choose a layout for the student profile.
This option enables to display students progress statistics on the platform:
You can choose one of the two layouts for the student's public profile. There is also an availability to check the demo preview by clicking the specified button.
If this option is enabled, the instructor will have a tool in an account to add students by email or import them using CSV files to the course. Instructors will be able to add students to their courses right from the instructors' dashboard. Just hover on the course status and click on the Manage Students:
This page will display all the site’s instructors (so they will be shown on one specific page):
If you want to display a link to the Cancel Subscription page, choose a page and add to the page content short-code [pmpro_cancel].
This is a feature of the Membership System of the MasterStudy LMS. To get more info, check this manual.
The Side Profile Menu is a quick sidebar menu consisting of the all elements in the Instructors and Students Dashboard respectively to access them quickly:
When you enable the setting you will get the rest of the settings related to the Side Profile Menu:
Side Profile Menu for Guest Users - make the Profile menu visible or invisible for the guest users (this allows to display of a log-in form inside the side profile menu)
Side Profile Menu Position - move it to the left or the right side of your page
Background Color - choose the background color
Text Color - choose the text color
The Profile menu reordering is an awesome feature that gives you full control of menu items order.
First, choose your role: Instructor or Student.
Instructor has the Main section where you can manage dashboard, announcements, bundles, assignments, memberships etc.
Student tab has the Learning area, which is responsible for all the learning stuff, such as favorite courses, groups, certificates, my orders, and others.
Now you can decide in what sequence your profile menu items appear. All what you need is to drag the one and drop it to the right place. Furthermore, you can disable the items you don't want to be in the menu.
Pay attention please, there are items that have restrictions on disabling or moving. You can recognize them by the special sign on the right side of the item name.
In this section of the Profiles tab, you can manage the Social Login via Google and Facebook:
You can get more info about this feature by checking the following documentation: