Allow admin to create new course even if course_validation form in On

main/create_course/add_course.php

@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ $this_section = SECTION_COURSES;
 // "Course validation" feature. This value affects the way of a new course creation:
 // true  - the new course is requested only and it is created after approval;
 // false - the new course is created immediately, after filling this form.
-$course_validation_feature = api_get_setting('course_validation') == 'true';
+$course_validation_feature = false;
+if (api_get_setting('course_validation') == 'true' && !api_is_platform_admin()) {
+    $course_validation_feature = true;
+}
 
 // Require additional libraries.
 require_once api_get_path(LIBRARY_PATH).'fileManage.lib.php';

main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php

@@ -890,7 +890,14 @@ class IndexManager {
 		$my_account_content = '<ul class="nav nav-list">';
 
 		if ($show_create_link) {
-			$my_account_content .= '<li><a href="main/create_course/add_course.php" class="add course">'.(api_get_setting('course_validation') == 'true' ? get_lang('CreateCourseRequest') : get_lang('CourseCreate')).'</a></li>';
+			$my_account_content .= '<li><a href="main/create_course/add_course.php" class="add course">';
+            if (api_get_setting('course_validation') == 'true' && !api_is_platform_admin()) {
+                $my_account_content .= get_lang('CreateCourseRequest');
+            }
+            else {
+                $my_account_content .= get_lang('CourseCreate');
+            }
+            $my_account_content .= '</a></li>';
 		}
 
         //Sort courses