---
title: "Create an event monitoring rule"
slug: "create-an-event-monitoring-rule"
tags: ["Totara Platform", "Content Creator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:37Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:37Z
canonical: "totara.help/create-an-event-monitoring-rule"
---

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# Create an event monitoring rule

Once [event monitoring](/totara-20/docs/what-is-event-monitoring) has been [enabled](/totara-20/docs/enable-event-monitoring) by a Site Administrator you can add your own rules, either from a course or at the site level. Adding an event monitoring rule from a course requires the Trainer role and Totara Learn. Only Site Administrators can add event monitoring rules at site level.

## **From the site**

As a Site Administrator you can create event monitoring rules at the site level by following these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu >* *Server > Event monitoring rules.*
2. Click **Add** **a new rule**.
3. Configure the [settings](/totara-20/docs/event-monitoring-rule-settings).
4. Click **Save changes**.

## **From a course**

As a Trainer you can create monitoring rules on any course you have editing access to.

1. Go to the course for which you wish to create a rule.
2. From the **Administration** block, go to *Course administration > Reports > Event monitoring rules.*
3. Click **Create a new rule**.
4. Configure the [settings](/totara-20/docs/event-monitoring-rule-settings).
5. Click **Save changes**.

## Next steps

- [Event monitoring rule settings](/totara-20/docs/event-monitoring-rule-settings)
- [Edit an event monitoring rule](/totara-20/docs/edit-an-event-monitoring-rule)
- [Duplicate an event monitoring rule](/totara-20/docs/duplicate-an-event-monitoring-rule)
- [Delete an event monitoring rule](/totara-20/docs/delete-an-event-monitoring-rule)
- [Subscribe to an event monitoring rule](/totara-20/docs/subscribe-to-an-event-monitoring-rule)
- [Event monitoring usage scenarios](/totara-20/docs/event-monitoring-usage-scenarios)
- [What is event monitoring?](/totara-20/docs/what-is-event-monitoring)

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