# Publishing a course

https://help.circle.so/p/courses/course-setup/publishing-a-course

Category: [Courses](https://help.circle.so/p/courses) › [Course setup](https://help.circle.so/p/courses/course-setup)

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_Last updated: July, 2026_

You have full control over your course delivery. You can either make all the lessons and quizzes available for a self-paced experience or reveal them gradually to keep your students excited and curious about what's coming up next. 

> 💡 **Tip:** If you haven't already, we suggest reading the following articles to gain an understanding of space access and course publication:
> 
> - [**Managing space access and visibility**](/p/basics/spaces/managing-space-access-and-visibility)
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> - [**Understanding course publication**](/p/courses/course-setup/understanding-course-publication)

## **Configure drip**

If you’ve opted for the **Structured** or **Scheduled** course type, there are two ways to release course sections:

- **Immediate release:** Make sections available immediately upon student enrollment.

- **Set up drip configuration:** Gradually release course content to your students over time.

📚 For more information on how to configure drip courses, see [**Utilizing the Drip feature for structured and scheduled courses.**](https://help.circle.so/p/courses/course-setup/utilizing-the-drip-feature-for-structured-and-scheduled-courses)

## **Publish lessons and quizzes**

To ensure that the lessons and quizzes are accessible to your students, set them to published status.

> ℹ️ **Note:** If you are delivering your course on a drip schedule, only the lessons and quizzes in [**published**](/p/courses/course-setup/understanding-course-publication) status will appear with a locked icon and release information in the curriculum ( **Course content** ).

To update the status to published:

1. Navigate to your course space.

2. In the course dashboard, click **Edit lessons**.

3. Click the More actions (three dots) icon on the lesson or quiz and select  **Publish**.

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## **Set the space access**

It is now time to publish your course! All you now have to do is set the course space access.

Before publishing your course, decide how you would like to provide access and whether you would like to monetize it. For more information, see [**Managing space access and visibility.**](https://help.circle.so/p/basics/spaces/managing-space-access-and-visibility)

To set the space access:

1. Click **Courses** on the left sidebar and select **Courses**.

2. Click the **More actions (three dots)** icon on a course entry and select **Edit course**.

3. Click the **Customize** tab and choose the preferred access level.

4. Click  **Save changes**.

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> 💡 **Tip:** If you plan to offer this course via a paywall membership, please see our guide on[](https://help.circle.so/p/payments/paywall-setup/paywalls-overviews)[**Getting started with Circle paywalls**](https://help.circle.so/p/payments/paywall-setup/paywalls-overviews).

## **Relevant articles**

- [**Understanding course publication**](/p/courses/course-setup/understanding-course-publication)

- [**Preview your course as a member**](/p/courses/course-setup/preview-your-course-as-a-member)

- [**Gate spaces behind paywalls**](/p/payments/paywall-setup/gate-spaces-behind-paywalls)