---
title: "Enable seminars"
slug: "enable-seminars"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to", "Totara Learn", "Screenshot"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
canonical: "totara.help/enable-seminars"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enable seminars

In order to add [seminar activities](/totara-20/docs/set-up-a-seminar) to a course, the seminar activity must be enabled on your site. As a Site Administrator you can enable seminars by following these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu >* *Plugins > Activity modules > Manage activities.*
2. Click the eye icon (![eye_close](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/eye_close.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A09%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A09%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=q05SJ%2BD7M8E2HtfqYfsqIF9lyQC9yNMscg2MNGCZnTk%3D)) next to the **Seminar** activity so that the eye icon appears open (![eye_open](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/eye_open.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A09%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A09%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=q05SJ%2BD7M8E2HtfqYfsqIF9lyQC9yNMscg2MNGCZnTk%3D)).

![Enabling activity types on your site.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1675244566201.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A09%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A09%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=q05SJ%2BD7M8E2HtfqYfsqIF9lyQC9yNMscg2MNGCZnTk%3D)

## Next steps

- [Set up a seminar](/totara-20/docs/set-up-a-seminar)
- [Manage seminar assets](/totara-20/docs/manage-seminar-assets)
- [Manage seminar rooms](/totara-20/docs/manage-seminar-rooms)

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_seminar-management(1).svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A09%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A09%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=q05SJ%2BD7M8E2HtfqYfsqIF9lyQC9yNMscg2MNGCZnTk%3D)Why not visit the Totara Academy for our latest course on [Seminar Management](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=958) in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more about how to use seminars, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara.

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