Users who sign up to the MERN Classroom application will have the choice to become an educator on the platform by selecting this option in the EditProfile form component. This option in the form will look as follows—showing when the user isn't an educator, versus when they choose to be an educator:
When a user chooses to be an educator, in contrast to being a regular user, they will be allowed to create and manage their own courses. As pictured in the following screenshot, MERN Classroom will display a TEACH option in the navigation menu for educators only, that is, it won't be shown to regular users:
In the following sections, we will add this educator feature, by first updating the user model, then the EditProfile view, and finally by adding a TEACH link to the menu that will only be visible to educators.
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