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title: "How learners buy a paid course"
description: "Buying a paid course works one of two ways, depending on whether your platform has the shopping cart switched on."
source: "https://docs.blend-ed.com/product/enrollment-and-publishing/how-learners-buy-a-paid-course/"
---

# How learners buy a paid course

**Who this is for:** Learners, and staff who want to know what learners experience

Buying a paid course works one of two ways, depending on whether your platform has the shopping cart switched on.

| **Shopping cart** | **What learners do** |
| --- | --- |
| **On** | Add courses to a cart, then check out |
| **Off** | Buy each course directly |

Your administrator sets this under **Platform Settings > Features**. See [How to turn platform features on and off](/product/platform-setup/how-to-turn-platform-features-on-and-off/).

## Buying with the shopping cart on
**Step 1:** Find the course in the catalogue and open it.

**Step 2:** Click **Add to cart**.

![How learners buy a paid course screenshot 15](/_astro/imagef.C3mgRz5b_1x4j1v.webp)

**Step 3:** Open the cart from the icon at the top right of the screen.

![Cart icon in the top navigation](/_astro/image10.DZvuopy3_Z12K83V.webp)

**Step 4:** Review what’s in the cart, then click **Checkout**.

![Cart with a course in it](/_astro/image11.CMcgVF_N_ZXXvRB.webp)

**Step 5:** Complete the payment.

**Step 6:** You’re enrolled. The course appears in **My Learning**.

**Tip:** The cart is worth using when you’re buying several courses. Add everything first, then pay once.

## Buying with the shopping cart off
**Step 1:** Find the course in the catalogue and open it.

**Step 2:** On the enrolment panel, click **Buy Now**.

![Course page showing the price and Buy Now](/_astro/image12.wufp91lH_Z7QGDX.webp)

**Step 3:** Complete the payment.

**Step 4:** You’re enrolled. The course appears in **My Learning**.

## Choosing an enrolment plan
Some courses offer more than one way to enrol. **Choose enrollment plan** on the course page lists each mode with what it costs and what it includes, so you can see what you get for paying before you do.

![Choose enrollment plan showing a free and a paid mode](/_astro/image13.DEFbhLAl_ZPFTYb.webp)

Where a free mode is available alongside a paid one, you can usually start free and upgrade later.

## After you buy
The course moves into **My Learning**, where you’ll find **Start course**, your progress, and your lesson count.

Your purchase appears in your purchase history. See [Account & Billing](/product/account-and-billing/).

**Note:** If you can see a course but there’s no way to buy it, the course is invite only. Contact your administrator.

## Related articles
- [How learners find and enrol in a course](/product/enrollment-and-publishing/how-learners-find-and-enrol-in-a-course/)
- [How to change a free course to a paid course](/product/enrollment-and-publishing/how-to-change-a-free-course-to-a-paid-course/)
- [Account & Billing](/product/account-and-billing/)