How to Create a Course and Secure Membership Area

You aren't just selling information; you are selling a transformation. As an expert, your goal is to guide your dream customers to a new result by teaching them your unique step-by-step frameworks.
But before you can change lives and build a movement, you need a secure, easy-to-use home for your content. GetWealthStack makes building a membership area simple, so you can focus on being the guide, not the IT guy.

Here is how you set up your course and protect your content so only paying customers get access.

Phase 1: Creating Your Course Shell

Think of this as building the digital classroom before you bring in the desks and the students.

Step-by-Step Setup:

1. Navigate to Products: In your GetWealthStack dashboard, hover over the Products/Sales tab in the main menu and click on Courses.
2. Add a New Course: Click the Add a New Course button in the top right corner.
3. Configure the Details: Give your course a compelling title. (Remember, name it after the result your students will get, not just the topic). Add a brief description, upload a professional logo or thumbnail, and type in your instructor name.
4. Choose Your Domain: Select the custom domain (e.g., members.getwealthstack.com) where this course will be hosted, and click Save.

Phase 2: Structuring Your Modules and Lessons (Your Frameworks)

Your course shouldn't be a random data dump. It should follow a logical path, breaking down your core frameworks into digestible steps that guide your students to success.

Step-by-Step Setup:

1. Add a Module: Inside your new course dashboard, click Add Module. Think of modules as the big phases or pillars of your framework (e.g., "Phase 1: Finding Your Dream Customer").
2. Add a Lecture: Under that module, click Add Lecture (this is your lesson). This is where the actual teaching happens.
3. Select a Template: Choose a page template. You can select a video-focused layout or a text-based article layout.
4. Upload Your Content: Click into the page editor. Embed your video lesson (hosted directly on GetWealthStack or via YouTube/Vimeo), add your text, and upload any downloadable worksheets or PDFs for that specific step.
5. Drip or Instant Access: In the lesson settings, choose whether this lesson is available immediately or "dripped" (e.g., unlocked 7 days after they purchase). Click Save.

Phase 3: Securing the Membership AreaYou’ve built the course; now you need to put a bouncer at the door. You need to link the course to your sales funnel so that the system automatically grants secure access only after a successful payment.

Step-by-Step Setup:

1. Go to Your Order Form: Navigate to your Funnels tab, open the funnel where you are selling this course, and click on your Order Form step.
2. Add a Resource: In the step configuration panel (before entering the page editor), look for the Resources section and click the + icon to add a new resource.
3. Select Course Access: Choose Course as the type of resource you are delivering.
4. Link It Up: Select the specific course you just built from the dropdown menu. Then, choose the access type: Full Access (they get everything at once) or Drip Access (content is released over time).
5. Save: Click Save in the top right corner. Now, when a customer buys through this form, GetWealthStack will automatically generate a secure login and email it to them.

The Architect's Pro-Tip

The biggest problem with online courses isn't getting people to buy them; it's getting people to finish them. Keep your videos short and actionable (under 15 minutes). End every lesson by giving your students one specific, easy task to complete before they move to the next video. Give them the framework, and make them take action.