A course is the heart of your academy — a packaged set of lessons that learners enroll in to learn a skill. This guide walks you through creating your first course in the Studio, from naming it to pricing it, so you have a solid foundation to build on.
Create a new course
From the Studio, open Courses and choose New course. Klimb creates the course in draft status, meaning only you can see it. Nothing is visible to learners until you publish, so feel free to experiment.
Write a strong title and description
Your title and description do the selling, so give them care:
- Title — clear and benefit-driven. “Master Lightroom in a Weekend” beats “Photo Editing 101.” Aim for something a learner instantly understands.
- Description — a few short paragraphs covering what they’ll learn, who it’s for, and what they’ll be able to do by the end. Bullet points of key outcomes work well. This appears on the course’s sales page in your academy.
You can also add a course image (a thumbnail or cover) to make the listing stand out on your academy home.
Set your pricing
Klimb supports both free and paid courses:
- Free — learners enroll instantly with no payment. Great for lead magnets or intro courses.
- One-time price — learners pay once for lifetime access. Set the amount and currency.
Paid courses require a connected Stripe account so payments process and Stripe payouts reach your bank — see connecting Stripe. When someone buys, Klimb automatically grants the entitlement that unlocks the course for that learner. You can also create coupons to run discounts and promotions.
If you’re unsure on price, look at what comparable courses charge and remember you can adjust pricing later without disrupting learners who already bought in.
Choose a course slug
Each course gets a slug — the URL-friendly part of its web address. A course titled “Master Lightroom in a Weekend” might use the slug lightroom-weekend, giving a link like yourbrand.klimblearn.com/courses/lightroom-weekend.
- Use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
- Keep it short and readable — it’s what learners share and bookmark.
- Pick it thoughtfully; changing a slug after launch can break existing links.
Add your lessons
A course needs content. Once the shell exists, structure it into modules and lessons:
- See Adding Lessons and Modules to organize your curriculum.
- See Uploading and Managing Video to add video lessons.
- Consider marking an early lesson as a free preview so prospects can sample your teaching.
Publish when ready
While in draft, your course is private. When the content is ready and pricing is set, choose Publish to make it live in your academy. Learners can then discover, buy, and start learning. You can unpublish at any time to take it offline — for example, while you record new material.
When your first course is polished, run through the Launch Checklist to make sure the rest of your academy is ready for opening day.