Create a Webinar: Getting Started

Create a Webinar: Getting Started

 

webinar.net allows you to create professional and viewer-friendly webinars in just minutes.

After logging in, you will land on the My Webinars page which is where you will be able to access any webinar you create.

To begin, select Create Webinar on the top right of your dashboard.


From this page you can:

  • Enter the title of your webinar (character limit is 120). 
  • Set your language. 
  • Set your folder.
  • Set your Presentation Source.
    • Audio Only - Presenter webcams disabled
      • Selecting "Enable Screen Sharing" will turn on the screen sharing functionality within the Presenter Console. In order to share your screen during a live or recorded webinar, this option needs to be selected. By default, screen share is disabled for all webinars.
    • Webcam and Audio
       - The audience can control the Media Player and see the presenter’s webcams.
      • Selecting "Enable Screen Sharing" will turn on the screen sharing functionality within the Presenter Console. In order to share your screen during a live or recorded webinar, this option needs to be selected. By default, screen share is disabled for all webinars.
    • Media File - A webinar created using a pre-recorded video consists of an uploaded video as the only content and can only be scheduled as Pre-Recorded Live or On-Demand. Supported videos formats: .mp4, .mov, .wmv, .avi, or .flv.
    • RTMP Stream - A webinar created for delivering live streaming video and audio from an encoder. Most encoders use the RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) format.
  • Set the schedules for your webinar. If you are only scheduling a live webinar you only need to enter one schedule. 
    • Live: Live in-person presentation. 
    • Pre-Recorded Live: Record your webinar but present it live to the audience. 
    • On-Demand: Once you've presented the webinar the first time (either live or pre-recorded) you can keep it for on-demand viewing. 
  • Select Save. 

For more information about the types of webinars, you can create, see Create a Webinar: Scheduling Webinars

For further assistance, contact us through chat or send us an email at support@webinar.net.

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