How to Create a Product in Testpress?

This section explains how to create courses and add different types of learning content in Testpress.

Courses form the foundation of products, allowing you to organize lessons, tests, live classes, and assignments in one place. A well-structured course helps learners follow a clear learning path and makes enrollment and content access simple.

This setup is commonly used by:

• Coaching institutes

• Tutoring centers

• Training and certification providers
  
  

Course Creation

Steps to Create a Course

1. Go to the Courses tab and click Courses.

2. Click Create Course to start the setup.

Course Setup Details

During the setup, you can:

• Enter the Course Name
  

• Optionally add:
  
  

  • Course description

  • Thumbnail image

Optional Course Settings

You can enable the following features if required:

• Show Scheduled Content
  Displays future-scheduled content in a locked state.
  
  

• Enable Progressive Lock
  Prevents users from accessing the next test until the current one is completed.
  
  

• Enable Discussions
   Allows learners to create posts and interact within the course.
  
  

• Allow Custom Test Generation
   Lets users create custom tests based on course content.

3. Click Create Course to finish.

Adding Chapters and Structure

1. Click Add to create a Chapter / Folder.
   

2. Enter:
   
   

   • Chapter name

   • Optional description

   • Optional icon image

Once a chapter is created, you can:

• Add sub-chapters, or

• Add content directly to the chapter
  
  

Adding Different Types of Content

A. Add Exam

• Click Add Existing Exam

• Select an already created exam to attach it to the course
  
  

B. Schedule Zoom Live Class

Steps to Schedule a Live Class

1. Open the required course.

2. Click Add → Select Schedule Zoom Class.

3. Enter:
   
   

   • Title

   • Date

   • Time

   • Duration
     
     

4. Enable Show recorded video to users if learners should access the recording later.
   

5. Click Submit to schedule.

Steps to Start the Live Class

• Click Start Class to begin the session.
  
  

Note:

• Recurring meetings are not supported.

• Once the class ends, the live session is replaced with the recorded video.

• Multiple live classes must be scheduled individually.
  
  

C. Add Notes

Paste text content directly to provide notes to learners.

D. Add Video

• Upload a video file and add a thumbnail, or

• Alternatively , Paste a YouTube / video URL

E. Add Embed Content

• Copy the embed code (for example, from YouTube → Share → Embed)

• Paste it into the embed section

F. Add File

• Upload files that learners can download to their devices.

G. Add PDF

• Upload PDFs directly to the platform.

• PDFs added this way are view-only and not downloadable.

Assignment Setup

Step 1: Create Assignment

• Go to the required chapter

• Click Add Assignment

Step 2: Enter Assignment Details

• Add assignment title

• Set start and end date/time
  Provide clear instructions

Step 3: Upload Supporting Files

Upload files under the appropriate category:

• All Users – Question paper

• Evaluators Only – Evaluation criteria

• Students Before Assignment – Sample questions

• Students After Completion – Answer keys

Step 4: Configure Submission Settings

• Select applicable batches

• Choose submission type:
  
  

  • File upload

  • Online text
    
    

• Define allowed file formats (PDF, images, etc.)

Step 5: Define Grading Criteria

Choose one grading method:

• Marks

• Letter grades

• Pass/Fail

• Marking guide
  
  

Set maximum marks if using numeric grading.

Step 6: Review and Publish

• Review all assignment details

• Click Next to confirm and publish