In this story
Where: Home
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/ (replace <your-site> with your site address)
Before you start
- You need the permission to publish changes.
Steps
- Change a setting or the design.
- Look at the bar at the bottom: You have changes that aren't on your live site yet.
- Press Review to look at what will go live. Design history shows earlier versions.
- Press Publish changes.
- Read the box Publish these changes? and press the button to confirm.
- Wait. The bar shows what is happening: waiting, preparing your site, putting it live.
- When it says Your changes are live, open your site to check.
Good to know
- Everything saved since the last publish goes live. This includes changes made by other people or by the AI.
- To go back, open Design history and put an earlier version live.
- Story edits do not use this bar. See Publish and schedule a story.
Common problems
- "Publishing didn't finish". The bar tells why. Press Publish changes again.
- My change is not on the site. Look for the bar. If it shows, press Publish changes. A page may need a minute to show.
- I do not see the bar. There are no waiting changes, or you do not have the permission.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Will my site go offline?
No. Your site stays up while the new version is prepared.
Do I need to press Publish changes for a new story?
No. Stories go live when you publish the story. This bar is for settings and design changes.
Can I go back after I publish?
Yes. Open Design history and put an earlier version live.
Who can press Publish changes?
People with the permission to publish changes. If you don't see the bar, there are no waiting changes or you don't have the permission.