Create Your First Course

You can have a working course shell in about fifteen minutes. Polish comes later.

Before you start

Have these ready:

• A working title for the course (you can change it any time)
• A one-sentence pitch — what will a student be able to do after taking this?
• A square image (your logo, a stock photo, or a screenshot) for the course cover
• A rough outline of the modules and lessons you plan to add

If you do not have all of these, that is fine. You can fill them in as you go.

Step 1: Open the Courses page

From your dashboard, click Courses in the side menu. Then click New Course in the top right.

Step 2: Fill in the basics

• Course title. What students will see in the catalog.
• Short description. One or two sentences. This shows up on the course card and in search.
• Long description. Sell the course. Who is it for? What will they learn? What do they get? Three to six paragraphs is plenty.
• Cover image. Upload your square image. Anything from 600×600 up to 2000×2000 works.
• Category. Pick the closest match, or create a new category from the dropdown.

Click Save Draft. You can keep editing.

Step 3: Add modules and lessons

A course is built from modules; each module holds lessons. Most courses have between three and ten modules, with two to eight lessons each. Smaller chunks are easier for students to finish — and they are easier for you to write.

Click Add Module. Give it a title and a short description. Then click Add Lesson to add lessons. Each lesson can be a video, a written page, a downloadable file, or a quiz.

You do not need to fill every lesson now. Just create the empty shells in the order you want.

Step 4: Set pricing and availability

In the Pricing tab, choose one:

• Free. Anyone can enroll without paying.
• One-time payment. Students pay once and keep access.
• Subscription. Students pay monthly or yearly to keep access.

You can change this any time. For your first course, many creators start at one-time payment.

In the Availability tab, decide if students get the whole course at once or if lessons unlock on a schedule. See Drip-Release Schedule for the schedule option.

Step 5: Publish

When you are ready for the world to see it, open the Status dropdown at the top right and switch from Draft to Published. The course now appears in your catalog and is searchable.

If you want a soft launch, leave it as Draft and share the direct preview link only with people you choose.

Common questions

Can I edit a published course? Yes. Edits go live immediately. Students who already enrolled see the new version next time they open the lesson.

Can I delete a lesson after students have started? Yes, but their progress on that lesson is removed too. If many students have started, consider hiding it instead — set it inactive in the lesson settings.

Can I copy a course? Yes. Open the course list, click the actions menu on the course you want to copy, and pick Duplicate. A new draft is created with the same modules and lessons.