Affiliates
Run an affiliate program with the Refersion LMS integration
Recruit affiliates and set their commissions in Refersion, then connect it to your school with the Refersion LMS integration.
TL;DR
The Refersion integration connects your school to Refersion’s referral management software, so you run an affiliate program with set commission offers instead of tracking referrals by hand.
Skip generic links. Give each affiliate a course URL with their Refersion ID
Set commissions once. Define the offer in Refersion’s Calculation Logic tab
Brand the sign-up. Affiliates register on a page with your logo and colors
Best for: Course creators who want partners and affiliates to promote their courses for a commission.
Available on all paid plans. Refersion is a separate subscription with a 14-day free trial.
What you can do with Refersion and LearnWorlds
Connect with your API keys
Activate Refersion in Settings → Integrations → Affiliates and paste the Public and Secret Key from your Refersion API settings.
Set commission offers
Adjust your affiliates’ commission offer under the Calculation Logic tab in your Refersion account.
Brand your affiliate program
Add a brand name and logo in Refersion, then pick the colors of your public registration page.
Share direct course links
Give affiliates a course URL with their Refersion ID, and swap the second question mark for an ampersand so the link works.
How LearnWorlds and Refersion integrate
See what connects LearnWorlds to Refersion. Your keys link the two accounts, and each affiliate’s ID travels in your course URLs.
| LearnWorlds | Refersion | Type of trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Public and Secret Key saved in Affiliates settings | Your school connects to your Refersion account | Automatic |
| Direct course URL shared by an affiliate | Affiliate’s Refersion ID passed in the rfsn parameter, LearnWorlds to Refersion only | Conditional |
How to set up the LearnWorlds and Refersion integration
You need a Refersion account on a subscription plan or free trial. At the end, your school and your Refersion account are connected.
1. Create your Refersion account
Start the 14-day free trial on Refersion and select Refersion API during signup. Requires: a Refersion account.
2. Set your subdomain and plan
Add your school’s subdomain, such as yourschoolexample.refersion.com, then add credit card details or activate a subscription plan. Requires: a Refersion subscription.
3. Copy your API keys
Copy your personal API keys. In an existing account, find them under Account → Settings → Refersion API.
4. Configure brand and commissions
Add a brand name and logo, enter your school URL under the General tab, and set the commission offer under Calculation Logic.
5. Connect Refersion in LearnWorlds
Open Settings → Integrations → Affiliates and activate Refersion. Paste the Public and Secret Key, then click Save. For the full setup guide, see the Refersion help article.
Who uses the Refersion integration and how
Course creators recruiting affiliates for commission
Set a commission offer in Refersion, share your branded registration page, and hand each affiliate a direct course link with their ID.
Schools growing through partner recommendations
Partners recommend your school to friends, family, and colleagues. You reward both the referrer and the new customer through Refersion.
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FAQs
Yes. Refersion is its own account. You can start with its 14-day free trial, and setup asks for credit card details or an active subscription plan.
All paid plans include the Refersion integration, from Starter to High Volume and Corporate.
Through your Refersion API keys. Activate Refersion in Settings → Integrations → Affiliates and paste the Public and Secret Key.
A course URL with a Refersion ID can end up with two question marks. Change the second question mark to an ampersand before rfsn, and the link works as expected.
In Refersion, under the Calculation Logic tab. Adjust your affiliates’ commission offer there to match your program.
Yes, if you want affiliates promoting your courses for a commission. Connecting takes two keys in LearnWorlds, and Refersion holds your commission offer and branded registration page.
LearnWorlds has a built-in affiliate management program and also integrates with ReferralCandy. The built-in tools manage commissions and payouts from one dashboard. Browse every option on the LearnWorlds integrations page.
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