For your course to become visible to students, it must be published. You may also adjust your course dates to make your page visible before / after formal term duration.
Publishing your Course
1) Click “Home” from your Canvas course
2) Click “Publish” on the top right (note: even when published, your course won’t be visible to students until the term formally starts; to make a course visible outside of the default term dates, see below)
Customizing Start & End Dates
1) Go to “Settings” on the left navigation
2) At the “Participation” menu, select “Course” (the “Term” option means the course follows the default term dates)
3) Enter your desired start / end dates
4) Click “Update Course Details”