Your First Course

Quick Start Guide

Follow these steps to create and publish your first course:

Step 1: Create the Course

1. Open the Content Manager in Strapi
2. Click on Courses in the collection list
3. Click Create new entry
4. Fill in the required fields:
   • Title — e.g., "Introduction to Data Analytics"
   • Slug — a URL-friendly version of the title (e.g., "introduction-to-data-analytics")
   • Description — a brief summary of what the course covers

Step 2: Add Course Details

Fill in the optional but recommended fields:

• Thumbnail — upload a cover image (recommended: 1200x630px)
• Level — select beginner, intermediate, or advanced
• Skills — add relevant skill tags (e.g., "Excel", "Data Visualization")

Step 3: Create Lessons

1. Go to Lessons in the Content Manager
2. Click Create new entry
3. Fill in the lesson details:
   • Title — e.g., "Setting Up Your Environment"
   • Slug — URL-friendly version
   • Order — the lesson number (1, 2, 3, etc.)
   • Content — write your lesson content using the rich text editor
4. Link the lesson to your course using the Course relationship field

Step 4: Add Video (Optional)

If your lesson includes a video:

1. Set Video Type to "youtube"
2. Paste the YouTube URL in the video URL field

Step 5: Publish

1. Go back to your Course entry
2. Click Publish in the top-right corner
3. Do the same for each Lesson you want to make available

Your course is now live and visible to students on the platform.