# Profiles

In the "Profiles" section, you can configure various settings related to user profiles and registration on your website or platform.

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## General Tab

In the General settings of the **Profiles section**, you can set up the following options:

<figure><img src="/files/2WKnBNMWq539BraNBmaT" alt=""><figcaption><p>Overview of the General Tab of Profiles</p></figcaption></figure>

### Course Pre-moderation <a href="#enable-course-pre-moderation" id="enable-course-pre-moderation"></a>

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Once the setting is enabled, the course will have a **Pending** status until the admin approves it.

<figure><img src="/files/4jxGt1sVg23bcYC1dy4s" alt=""><figcaption><p>Pending Course in the Instructor Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

Admin can approve and publish these courses by **WP Dashboard > MS LMS > Courses > Pending > Edit with Course Builder > Publish:**

<figure><img src="/files/h0eVcrXq2wpEsmut9EYz" alt=""><figcaption><p>Pending Courses in the Course tab of the MS LMS</p></figcaption></figure>

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Here are the available statuses:

* **Pending for Review** – the course has been submitted and is waiting for admin approval before going live.
* **Make Draft** – The course is saved as a draft and can be edited further before submission or publishing. It's not available for students to enroll in and is not visible on the courses page.
* **Publish** – The course is approved and visible to students on the site.
* **Rejected** – The course did not meet the requirements and has been declined by the admin. The instructor will be notified accordingly via email.

{% hint style="info" %}
The instructor will be notified via email once their course has been approved or rejected by the admin. You can manage the email template with the[ **Email Manager** ](/masterstudy-lms/lms-pro-addons/email-manager/email-templates.md#emails-to-instructors)addon.
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### Instructor Public Profile <a href="#instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course" id="instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course"></a>

**The Instructor's Public Profile** provides an overview of the instructor’s experience, courses, and student engagement. This profile highlights the instructor’s biography, social links, buttons to send messages, and their portfolio, enhancing their credibility and attracting potential students.

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Once you turn on the Instructor Public Profile, two more settings will also appear: [**Show reviews on the instructor's page**](#show-reviews-on-the-instructors-page) and [**Choose a layout for the instructor profi**](#choose-a-layout-for-the-instructor-profile)**le.**

#### **Show reviews on the instructor's page**

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This option enables to display of **student reviews** for their courses:

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#### &#x20;**Choose a layout for the instructor profile**

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You can choose one of the two layouts for the instructor's public profile. There is also an availability to check the **demo preview** by clicking the specified button.

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Link to the Live Demo
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Link to the Live Demo
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### Student Public Profile <a href="#instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course" id="instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course"></a>

**The Student Public Profile** highlights the student's achievements, completed courses, and active engagements within MasterStudy LMS. It serves as a digital portfolio, showcasing the student's progress and certifications.

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Once you turn on the Student Public Profile, two more settings will also appear: **Show progress on the student's page** and **Choose a layout for the student profile.**

#### **Show progress on the student's page**

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This option enables to display **students progress statistics** on the platform:

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#### &#x20;**Choose a layout for the student profile**

<figure><img src="/files/3rzccZWeZk4x3ZDkDS0m" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You can choose one of the two layouts for the student's public profile. There is also an availability to check the **demo preview** by clicking the specified button.

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Link to the Live Demo
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### Allow instructors to add students to their own course <a href="#instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course" id="instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course"></a>

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If this option is enabled, the instructor will have a tool in an account to add students **by email** or **import them using CSV files** into the course. Instructors will be able to add students to their courses right from the instructors' dashboard. Just hover on the course status and click on the **Manage Students:**

<figure><img src="/files/Sca5s3H3tiF7RZrLzkA7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Manage Students on Instructor Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

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[Manage Students](/masterstudy-lms/lms-course-features/manage-students-by-admin.md)
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### Have a Question Form <a href="#instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course" id="instructor-can-add-students-to-own-course"></a>

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This feature controls the existence of the **Have a Question** form on the **Profile Settings** of users:

<figure><img src="/files/MAeRej2V5ZO8gKnYWSCe" alt=""><figcaption><p>Student Dashboard > Have a Question</p></figcaption></figure>

It opens a special form where users can ask any question by filling out the form:

<figure><img src="/files/s0CwFypiAu1RgUqPEAiF" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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The form can be customized using [**LMS Forms Editor**](/masterstudy-lms/lms-pro-addons/lms-form-editor.md) **> Enterprise Form** according to your needs.
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After the submission, the admin will be notified via email:

<figure><img src="/files/l9qcD4nNB4gax5bnzTXs" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sample Email</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="success" %}
The content of the email is also customizable using [**Email Templates > Enterprise Request.** ](/masterstudy-lms/lms-pro-addons/email-manager/email-templates.md#enterprise-request-email-to-admin)
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### Instructors archive page <a href="#instructors-archive-page" id="instructors-archive-page"></a>

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This page will display all the site’s instructors (so they will be shown on one specific page):

<figure><img src="/files/UbgkqrPoLUYEV8cf3jRm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Instructors Archive Page</p></figcaption></figure>

### Cancel subscription page <a href="#cancel-subscription-page" id="cancel-subscription-page"></a>

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If you want to display a link to the Cancel Subscription page, choose a page and add to the page content short-code `[pmpro_cancel]`.

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This is a feature of the [**Membership System**](/masterstudy-lms/additional-features/membership-system.md) of the **MasterStudy LMS**. To get more info, check[ **this manual.**](/masterstudy-lms/additional-features/membership-system.md)
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### Side Profile Menu

**The Side Profile Menu** is a quick sidebar menu consisting of all elements in the Instructors and Students Dashboard, respectively to access them quickly:

<figure><img src="/files/tYIBSs9vdVRfrLP4h1la" alt=""><figcaption><p>Side Profile Menu for Instructor</p></figcaption></figure>

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When you enable the setting y,ou will get the rest of the settings related to the **Side Profile Menu:**

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* **Side Profile Menu for Guest Users** - make the Profile menu visible or invisible for the guest users (this allows to display of a log-in form inside the side profile menu)
* **Side Profile Menu Position** - move it to the left or the right side of your page
* **Background Color** - choose the background color
* **Text Color** - choose the text color


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