# How to Control Course Visibility in Open edX

**URL:** <https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-control-course-visibility-in-open-edx/12303>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** how-to\
**Created:** [February 12, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-control-course-visibility-in-open-edx/12303 "2024-02-12T04:14:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Abel\_Getu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/abel_getu/32/6431_2.png) [@Abel\_Getu](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Abel_Getu)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-control-course-visibility-in-open-edx/12303/1 "2024-02-12T04:14:31Z")

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I want to change the status of the course. Like if it’s hidden or private the course should not be available on the home page but if it’s public it’s available to anyone. Currently every course is available to the users and I don’t want that I want the course to be private and learners should be added to the course.

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**Author:** ![Syed\_Muhammad\_Dawoud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/syed_muhammad_dawoud/32/6313_2.png) [@Syed\_Muhammad\_Dawoud](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Syed_Muhammad_Dawoud)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-control-course-visibility-in-open-edx/12303/2 "2024-02-12T13:47:22Z")

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Hi, this can be done from Advanced Settings section in Studio. There is a setting value “Course Visibility in Catalog” that does that. See these docs by eduNext (I could not find the Open edX docs, though I remember this info is in there)  
[Hide an Open edX Course — Public documentation](https://public.docs.edunext.co/en/latest/external/course_instructors/course_eol/hide_course.html#:~:text=Change%20the%20course%20visibility%20in,Catalog%20and%20type%20%E2%80%9Cnone%E2%80%9D).

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**Author:** ![sarina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/sarina/32/2308_2.png) [@sarina](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/sarina)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-control-course-visibility-in-open-edx/12303/3 "2024-02-12T14:00:25Z")

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Welcome @Abel_Getu - when posting, please choose the appropriate topic. I have recategorized this as a Development topic.

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**Author:** ![Abel\_Getu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/abel_getu/32/6431_2.png) [@Abel\_Getu](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Abel_Getu)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-control-course-visibility-in-open-edx/12303/4 "2024-02-13T06:37:35Z")

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Ok @sarina Thanks I will choose the appropriate topic from now on.

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**Author:** ![Abel\_Getu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/abel_getu/32/6431_2.png) [@Abel\_Getu](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Abel_Getu)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-control-course-visibility-in-open-edx/12303/5 "2024-02-13T06:38:08Z")

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Thanks @Syed_Muhammad_Dawoud