How to create a course library, automatically add courses, and add the course library on my site?
How to create a course library, automatically add courses, and add the course library on my site?
The course library is visible to your learners on their dashboard by default and can also be enabled on your website as a website page. It allows visitors to search through the courses with ease,view courses not purchased yet and purchase them as well. This guide walks you through enabling the course library, customizing it, and adding it to your website navigation.
Setting Up and Publishing Your Course Library
Start by navigating to the section where your course library settings can be configured.
Here’s how to reach the course library and begin setup. Follow these steps:
Login to your Knorish account
Click on Courses > Course Library Settings
Scroll to view all editable options for the course library
Enter details as required
Library name
Page title
Meta description (only for /page/library)
Meta keywords (only for /page/library)
Number of cards to show on each load
Check the box for Display price tag on card (optional)
Check Make the library live to publish the page
Under Search and Filter settings, check desired filters:
Display search box
Display category filter
Display reader level filter
Display language filter
Choose your preferred Card design layout
Click Save
Click Preview to check how the course library shows up on the user’s dashboard
Note: All unpurchased are marked as Locked on the user’s dashboard. Please ensure to check for the default pricing and the call to action option under course publishing settings. Learn more about it here
Adding the Course Library Page to Your Website Menu
Once your course library is published, the next step is to integrate it into your website navigation so learners can easily access it.
Use the following steps to add and publish the course library link on your site menu:
Access Publisher Dashboard
Click Website Builder > Pages
Select a page built on v3 page builder
Under Actions, click settings
Scroll down to the bottom
Select Display top menu on page
Click Save
Click Edit With Visual Builder
Note: Any change made to the menu on a page built with the new V3 builder will automatically make those changes across all pages made with the same builder
Next add the page on the menu.
Click Edit
Click on the + icon
Select Dynamic Sections > Nav Bar option
Click on the Gear icon
Click Menu Builder > + Item
Under Add Menu Item
Add Display Text
Add Link
Click Add
Update Page settings and style such as color, font, size etc.
Once ready, click Save
The page will be added on the menu on your site.
Important Considerations
Only published courses will be visible in the course library.
Courses not purchased by the user will be marked as Locked in the user dashboard view
You can also choose if you wish to display the price tag or not
Please ensure to check the default pricing and call to action for each course in the course publish settings. Learn more about it here.
Additionally, ensure that all the required landing pages are enabled as course pages for the default call to action feature to work as intended. To learn how to create a course page, visit: How to design a page on your site?
Currently, only four search and filter options are available—custom filters cannot be added
You can preview the card layout before saving to choose the most appropriate design
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