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Follow these steps to add a new course to the LearnQt site:

1. Update _config.yml: Add the course URL to the _config.yml file. This ensures the course link is accessible globally.

   # Course Links
   newcoursekey: 'https://www.udemy.com/course/your-new-course-url/?couponCode='

2. Add the Course to _data/learning_paths.yml: Add the course details to the appropriate learning path in _data/learning_paths.yml. This ensures the course is displayed in the learning paths section.

   learning_paths:
     - title: "Your Learning Path Title"
       description: "Description of the learning path"
       outcome: "Outcome of the learning path"
       path_id: "your-learning-path-id"
       courses:
         - title: "Your New Course Title"
           subtitle: "Your course subtitle/description"
           tag: "[Latest/Recommended]" # Optional
           url_key: "newcoursekey" # Must match the key from _config.yml

3. Update _data/courses.yml: If the course needs to appear in the featured courses section, add it to _data/courses.yml.

   best_courses_list:
     - title: "Your New Course Title"
       subtitle: "Your course subtitle"
       image: "/assets/courses/image/your_course_thumbnail.png"
       link: "{{ site.newcoursekey }}"
       level: "Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced"
       rating: "4.5"
       reviews: "100"

4. Add Course Thumbnail: Save the course thumbnail image in assets/courses/image. Name it consistently, e.g., your_course_thumbnail.png.

5. Verify _pages/coursespromo.md: The _pages/coursespromo.md file dynamically pulls data from _data/learning_paths.yml. Ensure the new course is correctly added to the learning path, as the file uses the following loop:

   {% for path in site.data.learning_paths.learning_paths %}
     {% for course in path.courses %}
       <li class="mb-3">
         <div class="d-flex align-items-start">
           <span style="color: #15ba29;" class="me-2">✓</span>
           <div>
             <strong>{{ course.title }}</strong>
             {% if course.tag %}
             <span class="badge ms-2" style="background-color: #15ba29;">{{ course.tag }}</span>
             {% endif %}
             <br>
             <small class="text-muted">{{ course.subtitle }}</small>
           </div>
         </div>
       </li>
     {% endfor %}
   {% endfor %}

   No changes are needed in _pages/coursespromo.md unless you want to customize the layout.

6. Test Your Changes: Run the site locally to verify the new course appears correctly on both /courses/ and /udemy-discounted-9/.

   bundle exec jekyll serve

   Check:

   • http://127.0.0.1:4000/courses/
   • http://127.0.0.1:4000/udemy-discounted-9/

• Ensure all YAML files are properly indented.
• Verify the url_key matches the key in _config.yml.
• Check that the thumbnail image is correctly placed and referenced.