SimpleCal Help
A step-by-step guide to setting up your training cohorts calendar in less than 5 minutes
About SimpleCal
SimpleCal is an easy-to-set-up training cohort calendar app that helps training providers manage schedules, enabling learners to discover and enroll for cohorts effortlessly.

How to Log into SimpleCal Using Thinkific
SimpleCal stands out as a seamlessly integrated training calendar solution built specifically for Thinkific course creators.
If you have a Thinkific account, provide your Thinkific school name (Settings > Site > Site URL) and click on Connect with Thinkific.

Log into Your Thinkific Admin Account

SimpleCal Dashboard
Upon successful verification, you will be taken to the SimpleCal Dashboard

- Dashboard indicates the main overview page of the application.
- Add Course – Button to create a new course in the system. If you have connected using the Thinkific account, your courses will be fetched automatically.
- Add Cohort – Button to create a new training batch for a Thinkific course.
Summary Cards:
- Total Cohorts – Displays the total number of cohorts across all courses.
- Active Cohorts – Shows the number of cohorts currently in progress.
- Upcoming – Indicates cohorts that are scheduled to start soon.
- Courses – Displays the total number of courses available in the catalogue.
Upcoming Cohorts Section:
- Upcoming Cohorts List – Shows details of cohorts that are scheduled next.
- View All – Navigates to the complete list of upcoming cohorts.
- Empty State Message – Informs the user that no cohorts are scheduled yet and prompts action.
Sidebar Navigation:
- Dashboard – Takes the user to the overview page.
- Courses – Navigates to course management.
- Cohort – Navigates to cohort management.
- Master Data – Access to system-level configurations.
- Users – Manage user accounts and access.
- My Profile – View and edit personal profile details.
- Privacy – Manage privacy-related settings.
- Sign Out – Logs the user out of the application.
Courses
Here, you'll be able to see all your Thinkific courses.

If you wish to edit any fields for a particular course, you can search for that course using the search bar and click on Edit to make the necessary changes.

Cohort
Add Cohort
Navigate to the Cohort section either from the left side panel or from the dashboard > Add Cohort button.
Select the Thinkific course for which you want to create the Cohort.

Once you select the course, you can add the cohort for that course.

- Course – Select the course for which this cohort is being created.
- Cohort Name – Provide a unique name to identify this batch of learners.
- Mode of Delivery – Define how the training will be conducted (e.g., virtual, classroom).
- Location – Specify the platform or physical venue where sessions will happen.
- Session Dates – Enter all training dates for the cohort, separated by commas or pipes.
Schedule Section:
- Start Date – The date when the cohort begins.
- Start Time – The daily session start time.
- End Time – The daily session end time.
- Time Zone – The time zone applicable to the session timings.
Status Section:
- Training Status – Indicates the current state of the cohort (e.g., Planned, Ongoing, Completed).
Click on Save Cohort to save the details

You can also import cohorts in bulk using the Excel Import functionality.
Remember to use the sample template to fill the data. Modifying the template structure and field headers will result in failure to import.

View Your Calendar
To get a glimpse of how your calendar would look like, you can click on the expand icon on the top right corner as shown below.

Master Data
This is where you manage your drop-down values. Some values exist by default, however you can add more by clicking on the Add Lookup button.

You can add data / drop down values for the below categories.

You can then provide the value (Eg: Lookup Type - Course Category and Lookup Value - Artificial Intelligence) and set it as default or lock the record.

My Profile
Under My profile, you can manage personal info, password modification, school & domain, appearance such as dark theme or light theme etc.

Embedding the calendar in your website / landing page
Under Appearance tab, turn on the component/Embed Mode toggle switch, copy the code and paste it as an html code in your website / landing page. You may require a developer's assistance for this.

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