{"id":6148,"date":"2026-07-12T15:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branike.com\/?post_type=kb_article&#038;p=6148"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:14:38","slug":"complete-guide-branike-lms-courses","status":"publish","type":"kb_article","link":"https:\/\/branike.com\/en\/handbook\/complete-guide-branike-lms-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete guide: Branike LMS (courses)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">1. What it is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">Branike LMS is <strong>system for creating and selling online courses<\/strong> directly in your website. You build a course from lessons (text, video, audio, quiz), manage access and track how students progress:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"bb-image wp-block-branike-image\"><span class=\"bb-image__media\"><img class=\"bb-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/branike.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/branike-kb\/assets\/img\/kb-placeholder.svg\" alt=\"Kompletn\u00fd sprievodca: Branike LMS (kurzy)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/span><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>courses and lessons<\/strong> (text \/ video \/ audio \/ quiz),<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>quizzes and certificates<\/strong> after completion,<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>student&#8217;s progress<\/strong>, time-based content release (drip), free preview lesson,<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>free and paid courses<\/strong>, player without the option to download content.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">2. For whom and when<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">For <strong>everyone who wants to teach or sell know-how<\/strong> \u2014 training, online courses, membership learning section. You deploy it when you want to:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>offer <strong>structured education<\/strong> with progress and certificates,<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>sell courses<\/strong> (one-time or as part of a membership),<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>protect videos and materials<\/strong> before downloading,<\/li>\n\n\n<li>combine <strong>online and offline<\/strong> (hybrid courses linked to events).<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">3. What to expect \u2014 and what LMS does not do<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>What LMS does:<\/strong> courses and lessons, quizzes, certificates, progress, drip, previews, paid\/free access, custom video\/audio player without downloading, Instructor role, &#8222;My Courses&#8220; and certificates in the student&#8217;s account.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>What LMS deliberately does not do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>there is no cash register<\/strong> \u2014 payment for a paid course is handled by WooCommerce or membership; LMS manages access and learning,<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>this is not a reference manual<\/strong> \u2014 Branike Knowledge Base serves for documentation and guides; LMS is structured learning with progress,<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>does not protect video absolutely (not DRM)<\/strong> \u2014 prevents ordinary downloading, combined with file protection.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">4. Installation and License<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">Branike LMS is installed and activated <strong>through Branike HUB<\/strong> It seems your message got cut off \u2014 you only sent &#8222;(n\u00e1vod:&#8220; without any actual text to translate. Please provide the full text you&#8217;d like me to translate from Slovak to English. <a href=\"https:\/\/branike.com\/prirucka\/prvy-plugin-cez-hub\/\">Your first plugin via Branike HUB<\/a>) \u2014 the license will be set by HUB. After activation, you will find in the left menu the item <strong>Branike LMS<\/strong>. For the top account menu (&#8222;My courses&#8220;, &#8222;Certificates&#8220;) it is recommended <strong>Blocksy child theme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">5. Quick Start (3 Steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Open <strong>Branike LMS \u2192 Add Course<\/strong> and create a course (name, short description, thumbnail image, price if paid).<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Add <strong>lessons<\/strong> (text\/video\/audio\/quiz) and arrange them into a curriculum.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Publish the course. Tip: in <strong>Settings<\/strong> you can create with one click <strong>sample course<\/strong> and test the entire chain lesson \u2192 quiz \u2192 completion \u2192 certificate.<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">6. Where to Find What<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">In the left menu <strong>Branike LMS<\/strong>It seems your message contains only a colon with no text to translate. Please provide the Slovak text you&#8217;d like translated.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Dashboard<\/strong> \u2014 overview.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Courses<\/strong> \u2014 list of courses; for each <strong>Edit \u00b7 Publish\/Draft \u00b7 Duplicate \u00b7 Trash<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Add course<\/strong> \u2014 creating a new course.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Reports<\/strong> \u2014 overview of students and progress (the lecturer sees their courses).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2014 appearance (color\/accent of LMS surfaces), sample course, additional options.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>License<\/strong> a <strong>Guide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">In the course editor, you are building <strong>curriculum<\/strong> (lessons), for each lesson you set the type (text\/video\/audio\/quiz), duration, <strong>drip<\/strong> (release over time), <strong>free demo<\/strong> and possibly a link to <strong>event<\/strong> (hybrid course).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">The student has their own <strong>&#8222;My Courses&#8220;<\/strong> a <strong>&#8222;Certificates&#8220;<\/strong> in your account.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">7. How to Do It \u2014 Specific Tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Create a course.<\/strong> Course add \u2192 fill in the name, short description, thumbnail image, price type (free\/paid).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Add lessons.<\/strong> In the course editor, add lessons, select the content type (text\/video\/audio\/quiz), enter the duration and description. Change the order by dragging and dropping.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Set up a quiz.<\/strong> Add lesson type <strong>quiz<\/strong>, enter questions and the pass threshold \u2014 once completed, the course moves forward \/ issues a certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Release content gradually (drip).<\/strong> For a lesson, set a drip \u2014 it will become available only after a certain time from enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Offer a preview.<\/strong> Mark the lesson as <strong>free demo<\/strong> \u2014 an unregistered interested party will also see it.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Sell a paid course.<\/strong> Set the course as paid and link it to sales (separate guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/branike.com\/prirucka\/lms-predaj-kurzu\/\">How to do it: Selling a course<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Hybrid course (online + offline).<\/strong> Link the lesson with <strong>events<\/strong> (Branike Podujatia) \u2014 attendance at an event marks the lesson as completed.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">8. Tips and Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Divide the content into short lessons<\/strong> \u2014 are better tracked and completed.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Add a free preview<\/strong> \u2014 increases sales of a paid course.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Quiz + certificate<\/strong> give the course value and a sense of completion.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Unify the LMS color<\/strong> with your brand through accent color settings (globally and per course).<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">9. Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>The student cannot see the course content.<\/strong> Please check if it is <strong>registered<\/strong> (for paid after payment) and whether the lesson is not locked <strong>drip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>The top menu &#8222;My Courses&#8220; is not displaying.<\/strong> Requires <strong>Blocksy child theme<\/strong> (the current version). Without it, courses are accessible through the account page.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Video can be downloaded \/ shows downloading.<\/strong> Use the built-in <strong>LMS player<\/strong> (without native menu with downloading); or combine with file protection.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>The certificate was not issued.<\/strong> Verify that the student <strong>completed all lessons<\/strong> and passed the quiz (success threshold).<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">10. Related plugins and integrations<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>WooCommerce \/ Branike WooKit<\/strong> \u2014 selling paid courses (course linked to a product).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Branike Membership<\/strong> \u2014 courses included in the membership package (access according to tier).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Branike Events<\/strong> \u2014 hybrid courses (attendance at an event = completed lesson).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Branike CRM<\/strong> \u2014 linking students with contacts and marketing.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Blocksy child theme<\/strong> \u2014 account menu &#8222;My Courses&#8220; and &#8222;Certificates&#8220;.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">11. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Can I have both free and paid courses?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">Yes \u2014 when setting up a course, you choose the price type. Free ones have &#8222;Enroll for free&#8220;, paid ones lead to a sale.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>How do I sell paid courses?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">Through WooCommerce (course linked to a product) or as part of a membership package. Standalone guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/branike.com\/prirucka\/lms-predaj-kurzu\/\">How to do it: Selling a course<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Can a video be protected from downloading?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">Yes, the player has no download option. This is gating, not absolute DRM.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Does LMS issue certificates?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">Yes \u2014 after completing the course (and passing the quiz, if one is set).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\"><strong>Yes, there is a difference between LMS and Knowledge Base?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">Yes. LMS = structured learning with progress and certificates. Knowledge Base = reference guide and tutorials for searching.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">12. Do you need help?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-branike-text\">If you can&#8217;t figure out the courses, <strong>write to us<\/strong> through <strong>Branike HUB \u2192 Report a Problem<\/strong> or on <code>info@branike.com<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-branike-heading\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/branike.com\/prirucka\/lms-predaj-kurzu\/\">How to do it: Selling a Course (LMS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/branike.com\/prirucka\/kompletny-sprievodca-hub\/\">Complete guide: Branike HUB<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Branike LMS is a system for creating and selling online courses directly on your website. 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