GoHighLevel Digital Creators Reference Guide

🚀 GoHighLevel Digital Creators Guide

Complete Reference for Membership Courses, Digital Products & Communities

🎯 Quick Decision Flow

Digital Product?
Use E-commerce Store or Funnel
Full Course?
Create Product → Offer → Access
Community Access?
Set up Private Channels
Automation
Payment → Grant Access

💎 Digital Products Setup

🛍️ E-commerce Store Method:
  • Go to Sites → Add Store
  • Creates 5 pages automatically
  • Add products in Payments & Products
  • Upload up to 10 files per product
  • Set collections for organization
🎯 Funnel Method:
  • Create new funnel (blank)
  • Add one-step order form
  • Connect subdomain
  • Attach product to page
  • More control over design
💡 Pro Tip: Use e-commerce for 10+ digital products. Use funnels for custom sales pages and better control.

📚 Course Structure

⚠️ Critical Rule: You MUST create an OFFER for every course to grant access. No offer = no access!
📖 Course Creation Steps:
  1. Go to Memberships → Course Products
  2. Create your course content
  3. Create an OFFER (free or paid)
  4. Offer connects to contact for access
  5. Course appears in student's library
Location Purpose
Course Products Create course content
Offers Grant access & pricing
Learning Tab Community course display
Nine Dots → Courses Student's personal library

👥 Community & Access Control

🏠 Client Portal Setup:
  • Sites → Groups → Client Portal
  • Learning Tab: Free courses for all
  • Course Library (9 dots): Personal access
  • Private Channels: Paid content
🔒 Private Channel Strategy:
  • Create locked channels for paid content
  • Share digital product links in posts
  • Restrict member posting (read-only)
  • Grant access via automation
💡 Best Practice: Use private channels for digital downloads and paid community content. Pin important posts for easy access.

⚙️ Automation Workflows

🔄 Payment Automation:
  • Trigger: Payment Received
  • Filter: Specific Product
  • Filter: Payment Status = Success
  • Action: Grant Access
📧 Access Options:
  • Send email with download links
  • Grant private channel access
  • Grant course offer access
  • Add to client portal
⚠️ Remember: Add a 1-minute wait and tag contacts in workflows to ensure proper processing time.

🎨 Product Organization

📝 Naming Convention:
  • Label offers clearly (e.g., "Hair Tips OFFER")
  • Distinguish between offer products and learning products
  • Organize by type and access level
Product Type Best For Setup Method
Digital Downloads Templates, PDFs, Files E-commerce or Funnel
Full Courses Video series, Programs Course Products + Offers
Community Content Exclusive posts, Links Private Channels

🚨 Common Issues & Solutions

❌ "I don't see my course"
Solution: You didn't create an OFFER. Every course needs an offer to appear.
❌ "Students can't access content"
Solution: Check if the offer is attached to their contact record.
❌ "Too many similar products"
Solution: Learning tab creates NEW products. Use offers for existing courses.
💡 Pro Tips:
  • Start with offers, then add to community
  • Use funnels for custom sales pages
  • Pin important posts in channels
  • Test workflows before going live

📋 Quick Reference Checklist

✅ Digital Product Launch

  • ☐ Create product in Payments & Products
  • ☐ Set up e-commerce store OR funnel
  • ☐ Upload digital files (max 10)
  • ☐ Create automation workflow
  • ☐ Test purchase process

✅ Course Launch

  • ☐ Create course in Course Products
  • ☐ Create OFFER (required!)
  • ☐ Set up payment workflow
  • ☐ Grant access automation
  • ☐ Test student access

✅ Community Setup

  • ☐ Create client portal
  • ☐ Set up private channels
  • ☐ Configure channel permissions
  • ☐ Add access automation
  • ☐ Test member experience