Locking a Topic

Note: This feature is available to Project Owners and Project Administrators on the Admin Dashboard.

By default, Topics are accessible to Players once they are published. You can lock a Topic and require Players to complete another Topic before they can access it.

This allows you to create a sequential content flow where Players must complete specific Topics before progressing to the next one.

Important:

• Your Project must have at least two Topics before you can lock a Topic.
• At least one Topic must remain unlocked and accessible to Players.
• To complete a Topic and unlock the next Topic, Players must complete all Challenges in the preceding Topic.

The setup differs slightly depending on whether the Topic you want to lock is public or private:

• Locking a public Topic
• Locking a private Topic

Locking a public Topic

A Topic is public when Topic privacy has been set to public, allowing everyone in the Project to view and access it. To lock a public Topic: 

1. From the Admin Dashboard, select the Project containing the Topic you wish to lock.
2. In the Project Manager, select the Topic you want to lock.
3. Edit the Topic and go to the Topic Settings page.  
4. Scroll to the Lock this Topic section and check the checkbox for "Yes, make this locked!".
5. From the dropdown list, select the Topic that Players must complete to unlock this Topic.
6. Select "Save" to apply the changes.

Note: The Topic will remain unlocked for players who have interacted with it before.

When locking a private Topic

Once configured, Players will only be able to access the locked Topic after completing all Challenges in the selected preceding Topic. 

A private Topic is only accessible to selected Players who have been invited to it.

Setting up a locked private Topic involves two steps:

Part 1: Setting the unlocking rule

1. From the Admin Dashboard, select the Project containing the Topic you wish to lock.
2. In the Project Manager, select the private Topic you want to lock.
3. Edit the Topic and go to the Topic Settings page.  
4. Scroll to the Lock this Topic section and check the checkbox for "Yes, make this locked!".
5. From the dropdown list, select the Topic that Players must complete to unlock this Topic.
6. Select "Save" to apply the changes.

Part 2: Inviting Players into the private Topic

Because the Topic is private, Players must also be invited to the Topic before they can access it after meeting the unlocking requirements.

1. After setting the Topic unlocking rule, go to Topic Player Manager and invite the Players who should be able to unlock the Topic.

2. Note: The Topic will remain unlocked for Players who have interacted with it previously.
   

3. Alternatively, you may follow the guide to inviting Players to the Topic. 

Tip: When using Topic Privacy together with Topic unlocking rules, configure the Topic's privacy and unlocking rule before inviting Players to the private Topic. This helps ensure Players experience the intended content flow.

Note: Review the known issues with Topic unlocking rules before setting up your Topic flow.

Related Articles

• Topic Unlocking Rules - known issues
• Unpublishing or deleting Topics with associated topics or achievements
• Locking a Flashcard or Challenge