---
title: "Online Course: Main"
slug: "online-course-main"
updated: 2025-06-06T18:31:36Z
published: 2025-06-06T18:31:36Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/online-course-main"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Online Course: Main

These online course settings are located in the Main accordion of the Course Information workscreen.

![Course Info - Main 20250603.png](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Course%20Info%20-%20Main%2020250603.png)

## Settings

Be sure to click **Save** after changing these settings.

### Name (required)

The name of the course. The course name can be up to 100 characters long.

### Course ID

An identifier for the course.

The Course ID must be unique within the account.

### Status

Indicates the status of the course:

- Active - Active courses are available to learners.
- Inactive - Inactive courses are not visible or accessible to learners.

Refer to [Inactivating a Course](/v1/docs/inactivating-a-course) for more information.

### Default Price

This setting is only available when the [account's Enable PayPal setting](/v1/docs/account-integrated-ecommerce#enable-paypal) is checked.

The currency symbol displayed will depend on the [account's Currency setting](/v1/docs/account-integrated-ecommerce#currency).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Course%20Info%20-%20Main%20-%20Default%20Price%2020210817.png)

Enter the default price for the course. You can change the price at the [group level](/v1/docs/group-courses#override-default-price).

### Course Length

The estimated number of minutes to complete the course.

### Description (required)

A brief description of the course.

You can use the [WYSIWYG editor](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor) to format the description. Not all options listed on the [WYSIWYG Editor](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor) page are available in the Course Information workscreen.

### Enable Discussions

This setting is only available when the [account's **Enable Discussions** setting](/v1/docs/account-settings#enable-discussions) is checked.

Check to enable [discussions](/v1/docs/learner-interface-about-course-discussions) for the course.

### Flag Course as New/Updated

Check to display the new course icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/New%20Course%2020210813.png)) on the [learner interface's course pages](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/courses-1).

### New/Updated Course Status Expires On

This setting is only available when the [**Flag Course as New/Update** setting](/v1/docs/online-course-main#flag-course-as-newupdated) is checked.

The last date that the new course icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/New%20Course%2020210813.png)) displays on the [learner interface's course pages](/v1/docs/courses-1). The default is 30 days from the current date.

## Related

- [Account: Integrated eCommerce](/account-integrated-ecommerce.md)
- [Account: Settings](/account-settings.md)
- [Adding an Online Course](/adding-an-online-course.md)
- [Editing an Online Course](/editing-an-online-course.md)
- [Group: Courses](/group-courses.md)
- [Inactivating Online Course Content](/inactivating-online-course-content.md)
- [Learner Interface: About Course Discussions](/learner-interface-about-course-discussions.md)
- [WYSIWYG Editor](/wysiwyg-editor.md)