How do I create a Permalink for my students to view a video via the Library's AVON platform?
You will learn how to use a Permalink in your course in Canvas, so that students can use it to view the video which you have selected.
1. Click on the + icon within the Module where you want your link.
For this guide we are going to create an external URL. However, you can also put the link in a Page, a Discussion, or an Assignment.
![+ icon to add an element to a module](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/312/original/5cceb98e-2a40-4cf4-9366-451561ebeaf4.png)
2. Select External URL.
![External URL selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/350/original/2b148810-3aea-4a64-8fdf-72e23525d96a.png)
3. Paste the Permalink you got from the Librarian into the URL field.
![URL field selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/352/original/14970df2-5b7e-4ba2-85bd-8a3a8e5a231e.png)
4. Type a name for the Page Name field.
![Page Name selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/354/original/8da71692-2c69-4389-8ceb-589fd76c14c4.png)
5. The link is now in your Module.
![URL link now posted in Module](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/357/original/82bf81af-bec2-4e1c-9f0e-ca3cb90d7c79.png)
1. As a student, click on the link to the video.
![URL link](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/359/original/70834353-bf96-4751-aa37-56856ac6c63d.png)
2. If your pop up blocker blocks the new tab from opening, click on the link on the page.
![Open in a new window link.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/363/original/57bccb76-b81c-4f5a-9f42-25db7db3cfb4.png)
3. Click on the link to the video.
![video link selecte](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/365/original/c4f6498c-7377-4cdd-b1bd-29275dc32576.png)
4. Login with your usual CSUF credentials.
![CSUF login](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/368/original/864d6b6d-fa46-4474-b737-60c1537b5e6c.png)
5. The video player should now display.
![video player now displays.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/146/371/original/df822a26-e9c9-41e9-bae9-00ed2668d9c3.png)
Article Summary
You have now learned how to use a Permalink from the Librarian to create a URL link for your students to view your video.