> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.firstrespondershub.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating and publishing a post

> Write a post with rich text, attach files, link lessons, and publish it to your cohort.

Posts are created from within a cohort. You can draft a post, add content and attachments, and publish it when ready — optionally notifying all enrolled students by email.

## Where to find it

Go to [**Program Dashboard → Cohorts**](https://firstrespondershub.com/program-dashboard/cohorts), open a cohort, click the **Posts** tab, and then click **Create Post**.

## Creating a post

1. Open the cohort and go to the **Posts** tab.
2. Click **Create Post**.
3. Enter a **title** for the post.
4. Write the post body using the rich text editor.
5. Optionally add file attachments and lesson links (see below).
6. Click **Save Draft** to save without publishing, or **Publish** to make it visible to students.

## The rich text editor

The editor supports:

* **Bold**, **Italic**, and **Underline** text formatting
* **Headings** (H1, H2, H3)
* **Bullet lists** and **numbered lists**
* **Links** — add or edit URLs inline
* **Inline images** — upload images directly into the post body

Use the toolbar at the top of the editor to apply formatting. Undo and redo are available if you need to reverse changes.

## Adding file attachments

You can attach files for students to download from the post.

* Click **Add Attachment** below the editor to upload a file.
* Up to **10 files** per post, each up to **25 MB**.
* Each attachment shows its file name and size.
* To remove an attachment, click the remove button next to it.

Attachments are available to students when they view the published post.

## Linking lessons

You can link a post to specific lessons from the courses assigned to the cohort's program offering. This lets students navigate directly from the post to a lesson.

* Click **Add Lesson Link** to search for and select a lesson.
* Only lessons from courses assigned to the cohort's program offering are available.
* You can link multiple lessons to a single post.
* To remove a lesson link, click the remove button next to it.

When students view the post, each linked lesson appears with its course and module context, and they can click through to open the lesson.

## Saving as draft

If you are not ready to publish, click **Save Draft**. Drafts are only visible to program owners and instructors — students cannot see them. You can return to a draft at any time from the cohort's **Posts** tab and continue editing.

## Publishing a post

When you are ready for students to see the post:

1. Click **Publish**.
2. You will be asked whether to **send an email notification** to enrolled students.
3. If you check the notification option, an email is sent to all currently enrolled students in the cohort with a link to the post.
4. Once published, the post appears in the student post feed immediately.

After publishing, the post is visible to all students enrolled in the cohort. You can still edit the post — see [Managing posts](/posts/managing-posts) for details.

For more about how email notifications work, see [Post email notifications](/posts/email-notifications).