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How to Use Presto Player with Academy LMS

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How to Use Presto Player with Academy LMS

Presto Player is a powerful media player plugin that works well with Academy LMS to enhance course content. Follow these simple steps to integrate it:

Step 1: Install and Activate Presto Player #

First, install and activate the Presto Player plugin on your WordPress site.

Install and Activate Presto Player

Step 2: Enable Lesson PHP Render in Academy LMS #

Go to Academy LMS > Settings > Pages, and locate the “Learn Page” settings. Make sure to enable the “Enable Lessons PHP Render” option.

Enable Lesson PHP Render in Academy LMS

Important Note: Kindly change the permalink from WordPress > Settings > Permalinks. And select the Post Name.

change the permalink from WordPress

Step 3: Add Media in Presto Player #

Navigate to Presto Player > Media Hub and click Add New

Add Media in Presto Player

Choose the type of media you’d like to upload:

  • Video
  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
  • Audio
  • Bunny.net
Choose the type of media you'd like to upload

Enter a title for the media and click Publish.

Step 4: Copy the Shortcode #

Once the media is published, return to the Presto Player Media Hub. Copy the shortcode that appears.

Copy the Shortcode

Step 5: Add the Shortcode to Academy LMS Course #

You can now use the shortcode in various places within your courses:

Course Description #

Create or edit a course in Academy LMS, then paste the shortcode in the “Course description” section. The video will appear in the description area.

Course Description

Course Intro Video #

Select Shortcode from the dropdown and a Shortcode placing text box will appear. Paste the shortcode in the “Course Intro Video” section. 

Course Intro Video

This will display the video in the course header.

After adding the shortcode, click Update to save changes.

Step 6: Use Presto Player in Lessons #

To add the video to lesson content, there are 2 places you can show.

Paste the shortcode in the Lesson Content section.

Use Presto Player in Lessons

Also you can show the video in a specific video section inside lessons. For that, go to Lesson Settings, set the “Video Source” to Shortcode. Paste the shortcode into the Video URL box.

Paste the shortcode into the Video URL

Don’t forget to click Update Lesson to save the changes.

And that’s it! You’ve successfully integrated Presto Player with Academy LMS to enhance your courses with multimedia content.

Here’s how it will display in the Learn Page:

how it will display in the Learn Page