---
title: "Add an EQUELLA course repository"
slug: "add-an-equella-course-repository"
tags: ["Content Creator", "How-to", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-an-equella-course-repository"
---

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# Add an EQUELLA course repository

After enabling the EQUELLA repository and configuring the relevant settings you can add an instance to a course.

You will need to ensure you [configure Totara on your EQUELLA instance](https://github.com/apereo/openEQUELLA-docs/blob/master/guides/IntegratedLMSUserGuide.md).

1. Go to the course you wish to add a repository to.
2. In the **Administration** block, click **Repositories**.
3. Click **Create "EQUELLA repository" instance**.
4. Configure the [settings](/totara-20/docs/equella-repository-settings).
5. Click **Save**.

## Next steps

- [EQUELLA repository settings](/totara-20/docs/equella-repository-settings)
- [Configure an individual repository](/totara-20/docs/configure-an-individual-repository)
- [Repository settings](/totara-20/docs/repository-settings)
- [Add an EQUELLA user repository](/totara-20/docs/add-an-equella-user-repository)
- [Enable repositories](/totara-20/docs/enable-repositories)
- [Configure site-wide repository settings](/totara-20/docs/configure-site-wide-repository-settings)

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