Yo!Coach Plus FAQs

A platform that is built with Yo!Coach Plus has three interfaces - teacher, learner, and admin.

Teacher: Creates courses for the learners and uploads them to the platform. Earns money from the courses sold.

Learner: Registers on the platform and chooses a course. Makes the payment for the selected course.

Admin: The admin looks after the entire platform from user management, course management, order management, report management, payment management, offers/discount management, commission, and more.

Yo!Coach Plus is a powerful online course marketplace software that is specifically designed for entrepreneurs who are looking to build a platform like Udemy or Coursera. A tutor or a subject matter expert can add and sell pre-recorded courses using the platform. In addition, the platform is:

• Fully customizable
• Highly scalable
• No recurring fees
• Lifetime ownership
• GDPR compliant
• 100% white label

Yes. Live session features are available in Yo!Coach Plus.

Students can search for courses on the basis of their requirements and search criteria that include - keywords (by course title), category, sub-category, type (free or paid), and so on. Also, students can preview the course video and its content to make a buying decision.

Yes, a refund can be issued to learners within a stipulated time frame in case of cancellation.

As a teacher, you need to register/login and follow a few steps to list a course on the platform.

• Click on the 'add new course' button.
• A form asking for basic details opens up.
• Fill it out and then add images and a preview video.
• Next, fill in the details on the intended learners.
• Then select the course type (free or paid). If the paid option is selected, set the price.
• Manage the curriculum and start adding videos.
• Lastly, mention if the course offers a certificate.
• Save and complete the course setup.

Note: The course will be submitted to the admin for review. Only after the admin's approval will the course be listed on the platform.

A platform that is built with Yo!Coach Plus offers both synchronous and asynchronous learning features.

Yes. Teachers can provide certificates to students using the platform for courses that are purchased. But, they are not available for lessons and classes.

Yo!Coach Plus offers lifetime ownership at a one-time cost.

Yes, for the GoCustom package 40% can be paid upfront and the rest upon delivery.

Yo!Coach Plus incorporates all synchronous learning features that are available in Yo!Coach. Other features include:

• Certificate to learners for skill authentication
• Addition of pre-recorded course-based videos for selling
• Offers notes to keep condensed records for future reference

Yes, a feature list is available for Yo!Coach Plus.

Visit: Feature List YoCoach Plus

If you have purchased the ready-made software, it takes a maximum of 5 days to install the system on your server and get it ready for launch. If you have opted for a customized solution, the launching time will depend on the level of customization.

As per market requirements, we regularly update the features of Yo!Coach Plus.

In addition to course-based learning, Yo!Coach Plus supports the following synchronous business models:

• One-to-One Learning
• Group Learning
• One-to-One Consultation
• Group Consultation
• Niche-Specific Tutoring
• Niche-Specific Consultation

Along with this, Yo!Coach Plus framework is flexible enough and can be customized to support any of the eLearning or consultation businesses.

Yo!Coach mainly supports 4 revenue streams:

• Subscriptions from students and teachers
• Payment per class
• Promotion for tutors
• Ads on site

No. There are no geographical limitations. Yo!Coach Plus is designed for a global audience.

Yes. Yo!Coach Plus is multilingual

The default currency of Yo!Coach is USD.

Yes. Yo!Coach Plus is GDPR compliant.

The Admin can set the commission to be earned by the teachers. The commission is different for one-to-one, group sessions, and courses. To set the commission:

• Admin has to sign in to his account.
• On the side menu, click the option settings.
• Under settings, click commission settings.
• Manage commission settings page will open from where the admin can set one-to-one, group class, and course commission percentages.
• Admin can also set different commission rates for different teachers.

Yes. Yo!Coach Plus is highly scalable.

Yes. For the ease of the global audience, Yo!Coach Plus supports multiple currencies.

Yes. Sub-admins can be created in Yo!Coach Plus.

You can contact the support team of Yo!Coach Plus and request for platform upgradation. To contact, click here:

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Yes, the full product will be delivered with the source code database scripts. However, the framework of the source code will not be included in it.

Once a developer works on the source code and develops familiarity with Yo!Coach Plus's framework, he/she can easily alter the source code and even modify it.

Yes, Yo!Coach Plus comes with an email notification system. Configurations for the same are also available.

The following technical requirements are needed to set up Yo!Coach Plus:

Supported Operating Systems

Linux x86, x86-64

Supported Web Servers

Apache 2.2x - Apache 2.4x

Nginx

PHP Compatibility

7.2

Required Extensions

• GD with Free Font support
• Zlib with zip support
• DOM
• mbstring should be enabled
• Iconv function should be enabled
• Fileino function should be enabled
• Ioncube Loader
• JSON
• cURL function should be enabled
• PHP Composer should be installed
• Safe mode off

PHP Memory Limit

128M

My SQL

5.6 or newer

sql_mode must be "NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION" only

Server Hosting Setup

Ability to run scheduled jobs (crontab) with PHP

Compatible Web Hosting

• Dedicated Server
• Cloud Server

For AWS Setup

Yo!Coach Plus can be set up with t2.micro, however, will require upgradation once the number of users begin to increase. Our general recommendation is t2.large instance type.

The configuration of various EC2 instances can be viewed at

aws.amazon.com

The onboarding process on this platform for a teacher is quite simple and short.

• Firstly, they need to sign up using their email id.
• A verification email with a link will be sent to the email address. Teachers are required to verify the email addresses by clicking on the link.
• After the verification, teachers can fill out their application form which is then sent to the admin for approval.
• Once the admin approves the application form, the teacher can then create his/her profile and is ready to take classes.

Creating an attractive and student-friendly profile is important to gain more students. As soon as the teacher application form is approved by the admin, the teacher can proceed further and create his/her profile. To create a teacher profile:

• Sign in to the account.
• In the first step, fill in the personal info like first name, last name, gender, phone number, photo ID
• In the next step, choose the profile media.
• Then languages.
• Next, attach the resume.
• Lastly, confirm.

Yes, teachers can add their skills to their profiles to make them informative for the students. To add skills:

• Sign in to the account. Go to "Settings" and click on the "Skills" tab.
• From there, teachers can add accents, subjects, and the level of teaching. and save them to reflect on their profile.
• Lastly, save the changes for them to reflect on the profile.

While filling out the teacher application form, there is a field that requires them to fill up the resume details along with the relevant certificates.

Teachers can upload their introduction video on YouTube and add the link to their profile. To add the video, these steps can be followed:

• Sign in to the account. Go to "Account Settings" and click on the "Photos & Videos" tab.
• Teachers can add their YouTube video link under the field name "Introduction Video Link."
• Lastly, click on "save" for the link to be reflected.

For a new course:

• Click on "Courses"
• Then on "Add New Course"
• After adding the general details along with the preview video, fill in the details on the intended learners.
• In the next step, select the course type (free or paid). If the option of paid is selected then set its price.
• Then manage the curriculum and add the videos.
• Lastly, mention if the course offers a certificate.
• Complete the source setup by saving it.

Note: The course will be submitted to the admin for review. Only after the admin's approval will the course be listed on the platform.

For an existing course:

• Click on "Courses"
• Click on the Edit icon (only available if the course is not published - is in draft status)
• Click on Price
• Select the course type (free or paid). If the option of paid is selected then set its price.
• Follow the other steps and Click on Save.

Teachers can include the YouTube link of their introduction video to make their tutor profile more attractive. They can also include relevant information about themselves like biography, skills, experience, and languages.

Users can purchase gift cards to share with their friends and acquaintances after specifying the following details:

• Amount
• Receiver Name
• Receiver Email
• Complete Payment

Once purchased, a gift card is sent to the buyer's email address from where they can further share it.

For platform owners, it is an additional stream of revenue.

Yes, students can rate the teachers after the completion of the session. These ratings are then reflected on the teacher's profile and can help other students with the selection process.

The ranking of teachers depends on the number of positive reviews and ratings given by the students who attended their lessons. It also depends upon the number of lessons delivered by the teacher. The teachers are advised to encourage their students to leave feedback after the session to improve their ranking.

Teachers receive payments for the sessions that are free from any technical issues post-delivery (and have been marked as completed). If an issue has been reported then teachers receive payments after the duration set for the reported issue is over.

To withdraw the payment from the escrow wallet:

• Sign in to your account
• Click "Wallet"
• My Wallet page will open which will show the current amount in the wallet.
• Click "Request Withdrawal" which will open a dialog box.
• Upon filling in all the required fields, click "send request"
• Upon receiving the request, the admin releases the payment.

Yes. Any teacher can decide whether they would like to provide a course certificate or not.

Yes. Teachers can offer live sessions along with pre-recorded courses.

After selecting and purchasing a course, students can start their first course. If the selected course is free, then the students can directly start.

Yes, the progress of the selected course is displayed next to the user profile tab. Based on the requirement, learners will also be able to jump to any previous or upcoming lecture.

Yes, if the course offers a certificate then the students can download it upon course completion.

• To get started on the platform, students are required to register with their email accounts. Then a verification link is sent.
• After verification, students can log in and set up their profile picture, phone number, country, timezone, and more.
• Once registered, students can search for a course as per their requirements.
• If the course is free, they can directly enroll. Otherwise, they can pay the mentioned course fee and get started.

Students can then search for teachers as per their requirements by using the following filters:

• Availability
• Location
• Gender
• Language
• Accent
• Teaching Level
• Subjects
• And more

Yes, students can leave feedback for a teacher after the completion of a session.

Upon selection, students can purchase a course by selecting any one of the following payment methods:

• Wallet
• Bank Transfer
• Stripe
• Authorize.net
• PayPal Standard
• PayGate
• Paystack

If they have a coupon, then they can also enter the coupon code before payment confirmation.

• From the dashboard, students can select a particular course and click on the 'Tutor's info' tab.
• From there, a student can view the tutor's profile and book a free trial lesson or schedule a lesson as per the availability of the tutor.

Students can send a cancellation request for a new course from their dashboard. If the admin approves, the course order is canceled.

The admin of the system can define the refund policy of the course including the time limit for filing it. If approved, a 100% refund is provided to the students.

Yes, learners have the option to maintain notes while learning from any course on the platform