1. To add a course, Go to portal's administration link and then click Courses -> Manage courses and categories
2. Select the category you would like your new course to be in.
3. Then click on "New course".
4. Enter the necessary course information & settings, then click "Save and return" to go back to your course. Alternately, click on "Save and display" to go to the next screen.
5. If you have chosen "Save and display" in the earlier step, on this screen you may choose students & / or teachers to assign to this course.