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title: "How do I add external content to the library?"
description: "Individual external content can be displayed as a separate module in the library. The content is then displayed in an iFrame."
url: https://knowledgebase.ovosplay.com/en/articles/6370631-how-do-i-add-external-content-to-the-library
updated: 2026-10-15
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# How do I add external content to the library?

Individual external content can be displayed as a separate module in the library. The content is then displayed in an iFrame.

You can add external content as your own elements in the library in the Admin Dashboard. This **external content** must be based on web technology, as it is displayed in an **iFrame**.

The external content is then displayed in the explore part of a deck. Like a normal deck, external content can also contain a **summary** and an practice section.

![Externe Inhalte können in der Bibliothek als eigenes Modul hinzugefügt werden.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67977354a195132198129e35/20250218151503_1052.png)

## Adding external content to the library

Go to the library in the Admin Dashboard to add decks and external content.

![Navigate to the Library in the Create section.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67977354a195132198129e35/20250218151503_1250.png)

Click on the Add button within the library and select External.

A new window appears with a creation screen. First select the topic or phase to which you want to assign the external content. You must assign a **title** for each external content, which is displayed in the library. As with a deck, you must select a **content package** to which you want to assign the external content.

![External content must be assigned to a topic or phase and have a title.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67977354a195132198129e35/20250218151503_4232.png)

Click **OK** to add the external content to the library. Initially, the content is set to "not visible". Click on the **eye icon** to make the external content visible.

![The external content is first added to the library as a non-visible element.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67977354a195132198129e35/20250218151503_9179.png)

After creating the external content, you can edit it at any time by clicking on the name of the element. For example, you can add a cover image for the external content or a **summary** for a deck. You can see the added iFrame in the Explore section.

If necessary, you can also turn external content into a normal learning deck by adding other content cards to the **Explore** section. You can also add an exercise section to external content. To do this, switch to the task cards tab and add task cards.