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title: "Lesson 2: How to Use the Course Builder to Add Lessons, Topics, and Quizzes"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-2-how-to-use-the-course-builder-to-add-lessons-topics-and-quizzes/"
description: "This video walks you through how to use the LearnDash drag-and-drop Course Builder to create and organize your course using sections, lessons, topics, and quizz…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Academy"
topics: ["Crafting Your Course", "Getting Started", "LearnDash 101", "Lessons", "Quizzes", "Videos"]
date: "2023-02-14"
last_modified: "2023-02-14"
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# Lesson 2: How to Use the Course Builder to Add Lessons, Topics, and Quizzes

This video walks you through how to use the **LearnDash drag-and-drop Course Builder** to create and organize your course using sections, lessons, topics, and quizzes.

#### Getting Started

To begin, navigate to **LearnDash LMS > Courses** from your WordPress dashboard.  
Click **“Add New”** to open a new course page. Here, you’ll:

- Add your **course title** (e.g., “Basic Spanish Course”).
- Include a **course description** or overview, which will be visible to visitors before they enroll.
- Use the content editor to add images, videos, or headings to enhance your course landing page.

Click **“Save Draft”** once your course title and description are in place.

#### Building Your Course Structure

Next, click on the **Builder** tab to start creating the structure of your course using **sections** and **lessons**.

- **Sections** act as containers for lessons. For example: 
    - Section: *Family & Friends*
        - Lesson 1: *Introduction to Family and Friends Vocabulary*
        - Lesson 2: *Introduction to La Familia*

You can add additional sections the same way. For example:

- Section: *The Body*
    - Lesson 1: *Introduction to Body Vocabulary*
    - Lesson 2: *Overview of Body Parts in Spanish*

You can **drag and drop** sections and lessons to reorder them however you like, giving you full control over your course flow.

#### Adding Topics and Quizzes

Click the arrow next to any lesson to expand its details. From here, you can:

- Add **Topics** to break lessons into smaller chunks.
- Add **Quizzes** to check for understanding.

For example:

- Add a topic called *Introduction to Grammar* under a lesson.
- Add a quiz called *Lesson Check* under that same lesson.

You can even drag quizzes into specific topics if you prefer to assess learning at that level.

#### Creating a Final Quiz

You can add a course-level quiz using the **“New Quiz”** button. For example:

- Title it *Basic Spanish Final Quiz* to test learners at the end of the course.

#### Final Steps

Once you’ve outlined your course with sections, lessons, topics, and quizzes:

- Click **Edit** on any item to add instructional content.
- You can continue building and rearranging your course until you’re ready to publish.

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### Why This Matters

The LearnDash Course Builder makes it easy to design and organize a complete learning experience—whether you’re starting from scratch or building from a structured outline. With full drag-and-drop control, you can build intuitive, engaging courses faster and with less friction.

> **Tip:** Use sections for high-level organization, lessons for your main content, and topics/quizzes to reinforce learning and track progress.