---
title: "Add a related badge"
slug: "add-a-related-badge"
tags: ["Totara Platform", "Content Creator", "How-to"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:26Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-a-related-badge"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add a related badge

You can add related badges to a [badge](/19/docs/what-are-open-badges) to keep track of different versions of your badges, such as the same badge in multiple languages, or updated versions of older badges. The process for adding related badges for course and site badges is almost identical, only requiring a different path to get to the badge.

## Add related badges to a site badge

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Badges.*
2. Click the name of the badge for which you want to add related badges.
3. Select the **Related badges** tab.
4. Click **Add related badge**.
5. Select the badge from the list.
6. Click **Save changes**.

You can delete a related badge relationship by clicking the cross icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/thin_cross.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T17%3A02%3A42Z&se=2026-11-01T18%3A02%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=aJmDOKJIWmag9xPxd8DD%2BE7PR7qyEtXCFGSWzzRVnGQ%3D)) alongside it.

All related badges for the current badge are displayed in a list on the **Related badges** tab with their **Name**, **Version**, **Language** and badge **Type**.

## **Add related badges to a course badge**

1. Go to the course containing the badge for which you want to add related badges.
2. From the **Administration** block, go to *Course administration > Badges > Manage badges*.
3. Click the name of the badge.
4. Select the **Related badges** tab.
5. Click **Add related badge**.
6. Select the badge from the list.
7. Click **Save changes**.

You can delete a related badge relationship by clicking the cross icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/thin_cross.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T17%3A02%3A42Z&se=2026-11-01T18%3A02%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=aJmDOKJIWmag9xPxd8DD%2BE7PR7qyEtXCFGSWzzRVnGQ%3D)) alongside it.

All related badges for the current badge are displayed in a list on the **Related badges** tab with their **Name**, **Version**, **Language** and badge **Type**.

## Next steps

- [Edit a badge message](/19/docs/edit-a-badge-message)
- [Add a badge endorsement](/19/docs/add-a-badge-endorsement)
- [Edit a badge](/19/docs/edit-a-badge)

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_open-badges.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T17%3A02%3A42Z&se=2026-11-01T18%3A02%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=aJmDOKJIWmag9xPxd8DD%2BE7PR7qyEtXCFGSWzzRVnGQ%3D)The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using [Open badges](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=550) in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use open badges, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara.

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