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title: "Collections & Pathways | Studio | Ilmiya Documentation"
description: "Create and manage top-level collections and learning pathways in Studio — the starting point for all your course content."
url: "https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/catalog/collections-and-pathways/"
language: "en"
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# Collections & Pathways

A **Collection** (also called a Pathway or Catalog) is the top-level container for your catalog. Everything you build in Studio — courses, lessons, quizzes — lives inside a collection.

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## Accessing Collections

1.  Click **Catalog** in the Studio navigation.
2.  You’ll see all existing pathways displayed as cards.
3.  Use **search** to find a collection by name.
4.  Toggle between **grid** and **list** view.

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## Creating a Collection

1.  Click **\+ New** or **Create Collection** from the Catalog page.
2.  Fill in the details:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | The collection title — e.g. “Islamic Studies Year 8” |
| **Status** | Select public or private |
| **Image** | A cover image for the collection card |

3.  Save — the collection is created and appears in the Catalog.

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## Inside a Collection

Once inside a collection, you’ll see its **Indexes** (courses) listed. From here you can:

-   View existing courses within the collection
-   Create new courses (indexes) inside it
-   Edit the collection’s name, status, or image
-   Delete the collection (and all content inside it)

Every collection also has a **Results** tab — a five-step drill-down from the full student roster down to a single question attempt. See [Results](https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/results/) for the full breakdown.

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## Organizing Collections

Collections represent a full subject or learning track. Some approaches:

| Approach | Example |
| --- | --- |
| By subject | “Arabic Language”, “Islamic Studies”, “Mathematics” |
| By year group | “Year 7 Science”, “Year 8 English” |
| By level | “Beginner Quran”, “Intermediate Quran” |
| By term | “Term 1 Curriculum”, “Term 2 Curriculum” |

> **Tip**
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> Keep collection names clear and specific — both teachers and students see these names. Avoid generic names like “Course 1” that become confusing when you have many collections.

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## Duplicating a Collection

If you want to reuse a collection structure for a new class or year group, use the **Duplicate** option to clone the entire collection including its courses, sections, and components. You can then edit the content for the new group.

> **Caution**
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> Duplicating a large collection with many courses and elements can take a moment. Wait for the duplication to complete before navigating away.

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