# Create a Pathway

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- Hover over the **sidebar** menu, then click **Learning Portal**.

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- Click the **spanner icon** to access the system's **Administration** menu.

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- On the **eLearning card, click **Manage eLearning Library**.

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- The **Pathways Tree View** screen will open in a new tab.
- Click the **pathway icon** next to the main category's name to add a new pathway.

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- The **pathway details** screen will open.
- Choose how the pathway steps should be displayed: 
    - - **Indicators** are used for linear learning.
        - **Tabs** are ideal for a virtual classroom or online school environment.
        - For our example, we will be using tabs.
- Add the pathway **name** to the **item label** text field.
- Optionally, add a short description for the pathway.
- Add a **description title**.
- Optionally, add a longer description for the pathway.

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- From the **drop-down menu**, select the **item status** as **Publish to this Ruleset only**.
- From the **drop-down menu**, select **Can be Published** to set the **development status**.
- Choose a **pathway image** for the pathway. When adding your own image, ensure the aspect ratio is 300 by 200 px and that it is in .png, .jpg, or .gif format.
- If the main category should display on the **Learning Portal**, tick the **Show as shortcut on LMS portal checkbox**.
- Optionally, tick the **Auto Start Pathway checkbox** to skip the summary page when learners start the pathway.
- Click **SAVE** when you are finished or click **BACK TO LIST** to discard your edits.

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