How it works
Every lesson has a publish status. A draft lesson is fully hidden from enrolled students, so you can write and edit it in private. A scheduled lesson stays hidden until the date you choose, then publishes itself automatically — no need to log back in.
Set a lesson's publish status
1. Open the lesson in the builder
In the Shopify admin, open Alva Courses, select your course, and click the lesson you want to control in the drag-and-drop builder.
2. Set the publish status
Use the lesson's status control to choose Draft, Published, or Scheduled. Draft hides the lesson from students; Published makes it visible to everyone enrolled.
3. Pick a publish date for a scheduled lesson
Choose Scheduled, then set the date the lesson should go live. The lesson stays hidden until that date, when it publishes automatically.
4. Save and check the pill
Save the lesson. The builder shows a Draft or Scheduled pill on the lesson row so you can see its status at a glance.
What learners see
Students never see draft lessons in the storefront course player. A scheduled lesson simply appears in their lesson list on its publish date — they continue the course as normal, with the new lesson unlocked at the right moment.
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Last updated 2026-05-22