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Get your virtual classroom ready before students arrive. This page covers room creation, security settings, and invitations.

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Create Your Room

You can create a BigBlueButton room through two paths:

Personal Rooms

Create standalone rooms with custom names and settings — no LMS required.

LMS Integration

Set up BigBlueButton conferences through Canvas, Moodle, or Sakai.

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Configure Room Settings

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Lock Settings

Control what viewers can do during the session. Lock settings let you restrict:
  • Microphone usage
  • Webcam sharing
  • Public and private chat
  • Shared notes access
Configure these before the session starts, so the room is ready. See Lock Viewers’ Abilities.

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Guest Policy

Control who can enter your room:
  • Always accept — anyone with the link can join
  • Always deny — no guests allowed
  • Ask moderator — moderator approves each guest
See Configure Guest Policy.

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Invite Participants

Once your room is configured, share the join link with your participants:
  • Personal rooms — copy the room link and share via email or LMS. See Invite Attendees.
  • LMS conferences — students access the session directly from your course page.

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Pre-Session Checklist

1

Create or locate your room

Create a new room or open your existing room configuration.
2

Set lock settings

Decide which features viewers should have access to and configure locks accordingly.
3

Configure guest policy

Choose whether guests are auto-accepted or require moderator approval.
4

Upload your presentation

Pre-upload slides so they’re ready when the session starts. See Create Engaging Content.
5

Share the join link

Send the room link to participants via your preferred channel.