# Following a Learning path

## Participate to n a Learning Path

To view and participate in a Learning Path, you must meet one of the following conditions:

* `Public` and `Private` Learning Paths: Be a member of the Spot
* `Secret` Learning Paths: Be invited by an admin
* Be an admin (admins can access all Learning Paths, regardless of privacy settings).

Once you’re a member of the Spot and can view a Learning Path, it means you have permission to participate!

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If you’re a visitor, you can view `public` Learning Paths and open their modal window. To participate, you’ll need to join the Spot first.
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## Complete a content

When you open a content item from a Learning Path, a **progress bar** appears at the top of the page.\
It allows you to track your progress and navigate between contents.

This bar includes:

* The **title of the Learning Path** (clicking it opens a menu listing all contents, with their title, type, duration, and completion status).
* Your **overall completion percentage**.
* The **next content** (unless you’re on the final one), with its image, title, and access button.

### Navigation and completion

In **flexible mode**, you can access any content freely. If the current content isn’t completed, a **confirmation modal** appears before moving on:

* **Confirm** to mark the current content as completed.
* **Skip** to continue without completing it.

In **sequential mode**, you must finish the current content before accessing the next one.\
Locked contents appear greyed out.

### Special cases

* For a **course**, you must complete all steps before it’s marked as completed.
  * In sequential mode, the `Next` button is disabled until the course is completed.
  * In flexible mode, a confirmation modal appears before moving forward.
* For a **link**, the content opens in a new tab.
* If a content item is **unavailable**, the Learning Path opens on your last completed content or, if none, the first available one.

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You can leave a Learning Path at any time using the `Quit Learning Path` button.
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## Complete a Learning Path

Once you’ve completed all contents, a `Complete Learning Path` button appears.

* If every content item is finished, click this button to **confirm completion**. You’ll then be redirected back to the Learning Paths list.
* If at least one content isn’t completed, the button will be **disabled**.

*💡 Once completed, a Learning Path remains accessible in the `Completed!` section, so you can revisit and review its contents anytime.*