---
title: "Set up a seminar"
slug: "set-up-a-seminar"
tags: ["Content Creator", "How-to", "Totara Learn"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
canonical: "totara.help/set-up-a-seminar"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
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# Set up a seminar

## Create a new seminar

Setting up a [seminar event](/totara-20/docs/what-are-seminars) is a two-part process. First you must add a seminar activity to a course, and then you can add events within the activity.

1. Log in as a Site Administrator or Editing Trainer and navigate to (or create) the required course.
2. Ensure editing is turned on.
3. Where the **Activity chooser** is on, select **Add an activity or resource** within the relevant section and select **Seminar** from the popup menu and click **Add**.
4. Where the **Activity chooser** is off, within the relevant section, select **Seminar** from the **Add an activity** dropdown menu.
5. Complete the required sections and click **Save and return to course** to return to the course homepage, click **Save and display** to create the **Event** or **Cancel** to discard your changes.

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## Edit an existing seminar activity

1. Log in as a Site Administrator or Editing Trainer.
2. Navigate to the required course.
3. Click on the name of the Seminar activity.
4. Select **Edit settings** from the **Seminar Administration** block.

OR

1. Log in as a Site Administrator or Editing Trainer.
2. Navigate to the required course.
3. Ensure editing is turned on.
4. Select the corresponding **Edit** menu and choose **Edit settings.**

## Next steps

- [Add a seminar asset](/totara-20/docs/add-a-seminar-asset)
- [Add a seminar room](/totara-20/docs/add-a-seminar-room)
- [Add a seminar facilitator](/totara-20/docs/add-a-seminar-facilitator)
- [Add a virtual room to an event](/totara-20/docs/add-a-virtual-room-to-an-event)

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