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title: "Adding Course Resource Files"
slug: "adding-course-resource-files"
tags: ["NFR"]
updated: 2024-09-26T15:42:42Z
published: 2024-09-26T15:42:42Z
canonical: "docs.skillable.com/adding-course-resource-files"
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# Adding Course Resource Files

After a Course has been created and saved, you can upload resources to the course. Resources added to a course are automatically added to any Class or Course Assignment that is created from the course.

Uploaded resources can be made available to students, instructors or both. If a student or instructor has access to view the resources, they will be able to download the resources as well.

## Add and Manage Resources

Resources are managed from the course profile page.

### Add Resources

1. Navigate to the **Course Profile** you wish to add resources to.
2. Select **Manage Resources** at the top of the page.
3. Select **Add resource**.
  1. **Enter a name** for the resource.
  2. **Enter a description** for the resource.
4. **Select the type of resource**; External Link or Uploaded File.
  1. External link: **Enter the URL**.
  2. Uploaded File: **Select Choose File** and navigate to the file on your local system.
5. **Select the visibility of the resource**:
  1. **Select Instructors** to allow **instructors to view and download** the resource.
  2. **Select Student** to allow **student to view and download** the resource.

### Add Resource from Course

Resources can be added from other course profiles that already have resources added.

1. Navigate to the **Course Profile** you wish to add resources to.
2. Select **Manage Resources** at the top of the page.
3. Select **Add resource from course**.
4. **Select the course profile** you wish to add resources from and **select OK**.

### Manage Resources

To download, edit or delete resources:

1. Navigate to the **Course Profile** you wish to manage resources for.
2. Select **Manage resources**.

The next page will display all resources that have been added to the course.
3. To **download** a resource, **select Download**.
4. To **edit** a resource, **select edit** next to the resource you wish to edit. Editing allows you to change the name, description, file/URL of a resource, as well as adjust the visibility of the resource.
5. To **delete** a resource, **select delete** and then **select the resource you wish to delete**.

### Supported Resource Formats

The following file formats are supported.

- asp
- aspx
- bmp
- csv
- doc
- docx
- gif
- jpg
- jpeg
- pdf
- png
- ppt
- pptx
- txt
- rar
- xls
- xlsx
- zip

Bundles together content to then be set up for training through classes, subscriptions, and course assignments. Courses can include labs, videos, SCORM, LTI, external links, assessments, and documents. Courses must be assigned to a Content Provider and a Publishing Group to be available to set up for training.

A class is a scheduled instructor-led event with a start and end time/date. Typically, these include lectures and hands on activities such as labs.

A course assignment delivers self-paced access to a course. A course is assigned to a student giving immediate access to the student. It can be accessed at any time for the duration of the assignment. The assignment duration begins and is billed when it is created.