{"id":10898,"date":"2025-09-27T19:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T23:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&p=10898"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:25:41","password":"","slug":"set-up-first-course","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/core\/uncategorized\/set-up-first-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up Your First Course with LearnDash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Step 1: Access the LearnDash Course Builder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Navigate to LearnDash LMS<\/strong>: On the left-hand menu, click on LearnDash LMS<\/code> and then select Courses<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Add a New Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Click on <\/strong>Add New<\/code>: This button is located at the top of the Courses<\/code> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Enter Course Title<\/strong>: Add the title of your course in the provided field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Add Course Content<\/strong>:\n
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      • In the editor, you can add a course description, images, videos, and any other relevant content. Use the WordPress editor to format and organize your content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Step 3: Configure Course Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Scroll down to <\/strong>Course Settings<\/code>: Here you will find several options to configure your course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Course Price Type<\/strong>: Select the pricing model for your course (e.g., Free, Buy Now, Recurring, Closed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Access Mode<\/strong>:\n
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          • If the course is free, select Free<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • If it\u2019s a paid course, select Buy Now<\/code> and enter the price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • For membership-based access, select Recurring<\/code> and set the subscription details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Course Prerequisites<\/strong> (Optional): If you want students to complete another course before accessing this one, set the prerequisite course here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Course Points<\/strong> (Optional): Assign points to the course if you are using the LearnDash points system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Course Certificate<\/strong> (Optional): Attach a certificate that students will receive upon course completion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Course Materials<\/strong>: Add any downloadable materials or resources for the course.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Step 4: Add Lessons and Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Scroll up to the <\/strong>Course Builder<\/code>: This section is usually located just above the Course Settings<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Click <\/strong>Add Lesson<\/code>: A new panel will open where you can add lessons.\n
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              • Enter the title of the lesson and click Add Lesson<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Repeat this process to add multiple lessons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Add Topics to Lessons<\/strong>:\n
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                • Click on a lesson to open it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Click Add Topic<\/code>, enter the topic title, and click Add Topic<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Repeat for additional topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Step 5: Add Quizzes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Scroll to the <\/strong>Quizzes<\/code> section: This is located below the lessons and topics in the Course Builder<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Click <\/strong>Add Quiz<\/code>: Enter the quiz title and click Add Quiz<\/code>.\n
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                    • You can add questions to the quiz by clicking on the quiz title and entering the questions and answers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                      Step 6: Publish Your Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Review your course content<\/strong>: Ensure all lessons, topics, quizzes, and settings are configured correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Click <\/strong>Publish<\/code>: This button is located on the right-hand side of the screen in the Publish<\/code> box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                        Step 7: Preview and Test Your Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                        1. Preview the Course<\/strong>: Before making it live, use the Preview<\/code> button to see how the course looks from a student’s perspective.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Test the Course<\/strong>: Enroll yourself in the course and go through the lessons, topics, and quizzes to ensure everything functions correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                          Additional Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                          • Drip-Feed Content<\/strong>: If you want to release course content on a schedule, use the Drip-Feed Content<\/code> option in the Course Settings<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Course Forums<\/strong>: Integrate bbPress to add forums for course discussion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Customize the Course Layout<\/strong>: Use the LearnDash Focus Mode to enhance the learning experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            By following these steps, you can create and configure a new course in LearnDash, ready for your students to enroll and start learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                            Step 1: Access the LearnDash Course Builder Step 2: Add a New Course Step 3: Configure Course Settings Step 4: Add Lessons and Topics Step 5: Add Quizzes Step 6: Publish Your Course Step 7: Preview and Test Your Course Additional Tips By following these steps, you can create and configure a new course in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_helpful_status":1,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_swpsp_post_exclude":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[],"doc_tag":[],"knowledge_base":[154],"class_list":["post-10898","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","knowledge_base-core"],"year_month":"2026-05","word_count":498,"total_views":"598","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"display_name":"Stephanie Liy","author_link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/author\/stephaniei\/"},"doc_category_info":[],"doc_tag_info":[],"taxonomy_info":{"knowledge_base":[{"value":154,"label":"LearnDash Core"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"comment_info":0,"knowledge_base_info":[{"term_name":"LearnDash Core","term_url":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/core\/","term_slug":"core"}],"knowledge_base_slug":["core"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10898"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10899,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10898\/revisions\/10899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=10898"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=10898"},{"taxonomy":"knowledge_base","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge_base?post=10898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}