Courses / PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

Give access to a free mini-course after signup

A visitor submits the signup form and is enrolled in the selected course without a checkout.

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THE WORKED EXAMPLE

A small, specific use case.

Illustrative example: a ceramics teacher offers three introductory lessons about preparing clay. Students register by email and get immediate access to all three lessons. The teacher may later offer a separate longer course; the example does not assume any future sales.

Fictional example. Product descriptions and any prices are illustrative.
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY

See what happens.

Illustrative preview

Explore the example below. This preview does not send emails, take payments or create bookings. You configure the real process in your own Systeme.io account.

STAGE 1 OF 3

Three lessons before your first pot

Illustrative form: the visitor requests the free clay-preparation mini-course.

Before you start

  • An active course with the mini-course lessons ready to view.
  • A Systeme.io funnel with an opt-in page and a thank-you page.
  • Available course, contact and automation capacity in your account.

Set it up in Systeme.io

  1. Make the signup promise specific

    Describe the three lessons on the opt-in page. Include an email input and set the button action to Submit form, with a redirect to the thank-you page.

  2. Create the enrollment rule

    Open the signup step’s automation rules. Add Funnel step form subscribed as the trigger and Enroll in course as the action.

  3. Choose the course and access

    Select the mini-course and Full access for this example, then save the rule. The documented course-enrollment process sends an automatic access email.

  4. Help the student start

    Use the thank-you page to explain where the access message will arrive and which lesson to open first. Keep this page consistent with the course students actually receive.

Text you can start with

Adapt these fictional example texts to your own offer. Replace every detail in square brackets before publishing.

Signup page

Learn [SPECIFIC SKILL] in [NUMBER] short lessons. Enter your email to get free access to [MINI-COURSE TITLE]. You will receive course-access instructions by email. [ADD YOUR ACCURATE PRIVACY NOTICE AND EXPLAIN ANY OTHER EMAILS SEPARATELY.]

Thank-you page

Your next step: check your inbox for access to [MINI-COURSE TITLE]. Follow the instructions in that email, then start with [FIRST LESSON]. If the message does not arrive, check spam or contact [SUPPORT EMAIL].

Check the complete journey

Run these checks in your own account before inviting real visitors. A preview or a saved rule alone does not verify the whole process.

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What to check before choosing a plan

  • Free means no charge to the student. It does not guarantee your entire setup fits the platform’s free subscription.
  • A separate paid course and free mini-course both count toward the resources used by your setup. Check your existing usage first.
  • This example provides immediate Full access. Scheduled lessons need their own delay settings and a matching drip-access choice.
  • This is based on official instructions; GrowthBudget has not run a live enrollment for this fictional course.
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Official sources

Setup instructions checked on 13 October 2026. These are independent, documentation-based examples; the previews are not recordings of a live account. Prices and plan capacities keep the review date shown on our plan page.

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