How to create a course lesson

A course lesson in Zemers is created inside an existing Course app.

Before creating a lesson, you need to have a course already created. After that, you can open the course, create a module, and add lessons inside that module.

You first create the lesson details, such as title, slug, thumbnail, and visibility.

After the lesson is created, you can open the lesson page and use edit mode to add the actual lesson content visually.

Before you start

You need:

• A Zemers account

• Access to your creator dashboard

• An existing Course app

• At least one module inside the course

• A lesson title

• A lesson thumbnail, if available

• A clear idea of whether the lesson should be public or clients only

You can edit the lesson later.

Step 1: Open your Course app

From your Zemers dashboard, go to: Apps

Find the course where you want to create the lesson.

Click: Manage

This opens the course editor.

Step 2: Go to the Manage App tab

Inside the course editor, open the tab: Manage App

This is where you can organize your course into modules and lessons.

You will see your existing modules and lessons, if you already created any.

Step 3: Create a module

Lessons need to be added inside a module.

Click: Module

Then add the module name.

For example:

• Introduction

• Module 1: Foundations

• Module 2: Strategy

• Module 3: Implementation

• Bonus Lessons

Use modules to group lessons into a clear learning path.

You can create one module first and add more modules later.

Step 4: Add a lesson inside the module

After creating a module, click the add lesson button inside that module.

This opens the lesson creation form. Each lesson belongs to the module where you create it. You can move and reorganize lessons later if needed.

Step 5: Add the lesson title

Add the main title of the lesson.

This is the title customers will see inside the course.

Keep it short and specific.

For example:

• Welcome to the Course

• How to Set Up Your First Offer

• Building Your Product Page

• Publishing Your First Lesson

The lesson title has a character limit, so keep it focused.

Step 6: Set the lesson slug

The lesson slug is the URL path for the lesson.

You can customize it, or keep the auto-generated version.

Use a clean slug that is easy to read.

Good examples:

• welcome

• set-up-your-offer

• product-page

• first-lesson

Avoid long slugs, random words, or special characters.

Step 7: Add a lesson thumbnail

You can add a thumbnail image for the lesson.

The thumbnail is displayed in 16:9 format.

Click: Select image

You can choose an image from your media gallery or upload a new one.

You can upload any image and choose which part appears inside the 16:9 frame.

Use a thumbnail that matches the lesson topic and looks good on mobile.

Step 8: Choose lesson visibility

Before creating the lesson, choose who can access it when the course app is public.

You can choose:

• Public

• Clients only

Choose Public if anyone can view the lesson.

Choose Clients only if only customers with access should view the lesson.

Use public lessons for previews, samples, or free course content.

Use clients-only lessons for paid course material.

Step 9: Create the lesson

After adding the lesson details, click: Create lesson

This creates the lesson inside the selected module.

At this point, the lesson exists, but the main lesson content is not added yet.

To add the actual content, open the lesson page and edit it visually.

Step 10: Open the lesson page

After creating the lesson, open its public lesson page.

You can open it from the lesson list or from the course page.

Once you are on the lesson page, enter edit mode.

This is where you build the lesson content visually.

Step 11: Add lesson content sections

Inside edit mode, click: Add section

Then choose the section type you want to add.

You can add:

• Text: rich text, headings, lists, and links

• Image: a single 16:9 image

• Video: YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, Drive, or supported video links

• Carousel: slideshow of images and videos

• Divider: horizontal separator

• Created by: creator attribution card

Use these sections to build the full lesson.

Step 12: Add sections as Public or Private

Lesson content can be organized into public and private categories.

You can add sections under:

• Public

• Private

Use Public sections for content that anyone can see.

Use Private sections for content that only customers with access can see.

This is useful when you want to show a free preview at the top of a lesson, then keep the full training private.

For example:

• Public: short introduction, preview video, lesson overview

• Private: full video, worksheets, detailed instructions, bonus resources

Step 13: Understand what non-customers see

If a visitor does not have access to the course, they will only see the public sections.

Private sections are hidden.

Instead, they will see a message and a button to buy access to the full course.

That button sends them to a product where the Course app is attached.

This means your course lesson can work as both:

• A learning page for customers

• A conversion page for visitors who do not have access yet

Step 14: Save your lesson content

After adding or editing lesson sections, click: Save changes

Your lesson content will update on the live lesson page.

If the lesson is public, visitors can view it.

If the lesson is clients only, only customers with access can view it.

Step 15: Review the lesson

Open the lesson page and check how it looks.

Review:

• Lesson title

• Lesson slug

• Thumbnail

• Module placement

• Public sections

• Private sections

• Visibility

• Mobile layout

• Buy access button, if the lesson has private content

Make sure the lesson is clear, structured, and easy to follow.

Best practices

Start with a simple module structure.

Create the lesson first, then add the content visually.

Use short lesson titles.

Use public sections for previews when you want to sell access to the course.

Keep your main training content inside private sections.

Use video, text, and images only where they make the lesson easier to understand.

Attach the course to a product if customers need to buy access.

Check the lesson on mobile before publishing it.

What if something is not working as expected:

If you cannot create a lesson

Make sure you created a module first. Lessons need to be added inside a module.

If the lesson does not appear inside the course

Check the module where the lesson was created. It may be inside another module.

If a customer cannot access the lesson

Make sure the customer purchased a product that has this Course app attached.

If visitors can see content that should be private

Move that content into the Private category, or set the lesson visibility to Clients only.

If visitors cannot see your free preview

Add the preview content inside the Public category.

If the buy access button does not send visitors to the right product

Make sure the Course app is attached to the correct product.

If the thumbnail looks cropped

The thumbnail is displayed in 16:9 format. Reposition the image or upload one that works better in a wide frame.

If you are not ready to finish the lesson

Create the lesson now and add the content later. You can edit modules, lessons, and content sections at any time.