Create a resource

Resources are one type of user-generated content in Totara, used to share short-form content such as articles or videos with other users.

Follow these steps to create a new resource:

Go to Your library in the main menu.
Click Create new, then select Resource.
Give the resource a title.
Add the resource content in the text editor, then click Next.
Select an option for the visibility of the resource:
- Hidden (only you)
- Limited (only people and workspaces you share to)
- Public (anyone can see and share this content)
If you select Hidden or Limited then select an option for Time to read.
If you select Public you’ll need to assign tags using the Assign one or more tags dropdown.
If you select Public or Limited you can choose who the resource is shared with using the Share to specific people or workspaces dropdown. Note that this setting is optional if set to Public.
Select Done to create the resource.

Note that if you set a resource visibility setting within a workspace to Public, you will not be able to change the visibility at a later date. If you set the visibility to Limited, you will only be able to change it to Public, but once changed to public, the visibility cannot be reverted. If the playlist is set to Hidden, then you can freely change the availability as required.

If you have enabled resources in the catalogue, note that only resources set to Public will be displayed in the catalogue.

Next steps

The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using playlists and resources in Totara. Here you can find out more about creating, and sharing playlists and resources, as well as find best-practice guidance.

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