Enrolling students in a Moodle course can be done in several ways, depending on your role (e.g., administrator, teacher, or manager) and the enrollment method configured. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Method 1: Manual Enrollment (By Teachers/Managers)

1. Log in to Moodle as a teacher or manager.
2. Navigate to the course where you want to enroll students.
3. Click on “Participants” in the course navigation menu.
4. Click on “Enroll users” (usually a button at the top right).
5. Search for the user(s) by name or email in the pop-up window.
6. Select the role (e.g., “Student”) from the dropdown menu.
7. Click “Enroll” to add the student(s).
8. Finish by clicking “Finish enrolling users”.

Method 2: Self-Enrollment (Students Join Themselves)

1. Enable self-enrollment in the course settings:

• Go to the course → Settings (under Course Administration).
• Under “Course enrollment methods”, click “Enrollment methods”.
• Enable “Self enrollment (Student)” (click the eye icon to enable).
• Configure options like enrollment key (password), duration, etc.

2. Share the enrollment link & key (if set) with students.

3. Students enroll by:

• Logging into Moodle.
• Searching for the course or using the direct link.
• Clicking “Enroll me” and entering the key (if required).

Method 3: Bulk Enrollment via CSV (Admin/Manager)

1. Prepare a CSV file with user details (username/email) and course ID.
2. Go to Site Administration → Users → Upload users.
3. Upload the CSV file and map the fields correctly.
4. Select “Enroll users in course” and specify the course.
5. Choose the role (e.g., “Student”) and complete the upload.

Method 4: Cohort Sync (Auto-Enroll Groups)

1. Create a cohort (admin-only):

• Go to Site Administration → Users → Cohorts.
• Add a cohort and manually add users or upload via CSV.

2. Sync the cohort to the course:

• In the course, go to Participants → Enrollment methods.
• Add “Cohort sync” and link the cohort.
• Students in the cohort will be auto-enrolled.

Method 5: Database Enrollment (External Systems)

• For advanced setups, Moodle supports LDAP, external databases, or plugins like “Flat File Enrollment” (automated via scripts).

Additional Notes:

• Roles Matter: Only users with enrollment permissions (e.g., teachers with the “enrolledusers” capability) can manually enroll students.
• Enrollment Periods: Set start/end dates in course settings or enrollment methods.
• Plugins: Extend functionality with plugins like “Group Self-Selection” or “PayPal Enrollment”.