How to Grant Free Course Access in ThriveCart - Using Quick Links

Mar 24
2 min read

If you’re using ThriveCart Learn to host your course, but don’t want to use ThriveCart as your checkout, you might be wondering how to actually grant your clients access once they’ve purchased.

This is where Quick Links come in.

Quick Links allow you to generate a private access link that you can send directly to your client. When they click it, they’ll create their login and instantly gain access to your course - no checkout required.

It’s a simple, effective workaround if you’re selling through your website or another platform, while still using ThriveCart to deliver your course content, or if you'd simply like to gift course access to a particular student.

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through exactly how to set up a Quick Link in ThriveCart Learn, when to use it, and a few important things to keep in mind before choosing this approach.

Let's get started

Step 1: From your ThriveCart Dashboard, click into ThriveCart Learn (the graduate cap icon)

Step 2: Locate your desired course, and click the 3 dots to view more options

Step 3: Click "Quick Link" from the list

Step 4: Your Quick link should pop up in a window like this. Click "Copy link" to retreive and share.

When they click the link, they’ll be prompted to create their login details and will be given immediate access to the course.

** as a reminder, this is a one-time use link

When shoud you use ThriveCart Learn Quick Links?

Quick Links can be a great solution when you’re looking for flexibility in how you sell your course.

They’re especially useful if you:

Are already selling through your website and don’t want to introduce another checkout system
Want a simple way to grant access without setting up additional tools or integrations
Are working with a smaller number of clients or managing enrollments manually

That said, they’re not always the best long-term solution.

If you’re planning to scale your course, automate your sales, or remove manual steps from your workflow, connecting your course directly to a checkout (like ThriveCart) will create a much smoother experience - both for you and your clients.

At the end of the day, it comes down to how you want your business to run: