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# Sharing and templates

> Public links, password protection, and reusable templates.

Skillsail gives you three ways to share a finished module: a **public link**, a **password-protected public link**, and a **template** that other people can copy into their own workspace.

For a step-by-step template walkthrough, see [Templates](/templates).

## Visibility

A module is either **private** or **public**.

* **Private** — only people in your workspace can open it.
* **Public** — anyone with the link can preview the module.

You can switch visibility at any time. Going from public to private removes outside access immediately.

## Password protection

A public module can be protected by a passphrase. Visitors with the link must enter the passphrase before they can see the content. Use this when you want a wider audience than your workspace, but still need to gate access.

* Set, change, or remove the passphrase at any time.
* Changing the passphrase signs out anyone who unlocked the module with the old one. They need to enter the new passphrase to continue.

## Templates

A template is a public module that other Skillsail users can copy into their own workspace. Templates are useful when you want to:

* Share a proven training format across teams
* Give subject matter experts a starting point instead of a blank page
* Let other people adapt the content while keeping the structure

When you mark a module as a template, it is automatically made public and any passphrase is cleared. Templates cannot be password-protected — they are designed to be discovered and reused.

## What gets copied

When someone copies a template:

* The structure (slides, questions, interactive activities) is duplicated
* All language translations come along
* Theme, completion rules, and media (images, video, voiceover) come along

The copy lives in the recipient's workspace as a new, private module. They can edit it however they like. Changes they make do not affect the original template, and changes you make to the original do not affect existing copies.

## What does not get copied

* The original module's chat history with Skillsail
* Saved version history
* Share settings (the copy starts private with no passphrase)

## Workflow tips

* **Finish the module first.** Lock in structure, content, and theme before publishing as a template. Updating a template later does not retroactively update copies people already made.
* **Use clear titles.** Recipients see the title in their workspace; pick something they can recognize months later.
* **Pair templates with a short note.** If you are sharing inside a team, send the template link with a one-line note about how it should be adapted.

## Related

* [Templates user guide](/templates)
* [Modules and components](/concepts/modules-and-components)