Getting started
Publishing, unpublishing and getting changes live
What you need to take your site live, what happens when you save, the preview link and taking the site offline temporarily.
While the site is a Draft, only you can see it, in the preview. When you press Publish, it opens to everyone at its address and the status changes to Live.
Publishing checklist
When you press Publish, the Ready to publish? window opens. The site can't be published until the required items are done; you can publish even if recommended items are missing.
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Intro headline | Required |
| A way to reach you (phone, WhatsApp, e-mail or quote form) | Required |
| At least one service | Recommended |
| At least 3 sample work photos | Recommended |
| About us text | Recommended |
| Company logo | Recommended (Upload logo takes you to Settings › Logo and bank) |
| Address or service area | Recommended |
- Intro headlineRequired
- A way to reach you (phone, WhatsApp, e-mail or quote form)Required
- At least one serviceRecommended
- At least 3 sample work photosRecommended
- About us textRecommended
- Company logoRecommended (Upload logo takes you to Settings › Logo and bank)
- Address or service areaRecommended
Changing a live site
While the site is live, the save button says Save and publish. When you save, the message “Saved; the live site is updated” appears and the change is visible to visitors within a few seconds. If you can't see it, reload the page in your browser.
A live site must also keep an intro headline and a way to reach you; if you delete them and try to save, the save is rejected.
Preview link
The preview in the editor also shows the unpublished draft. For security, the preview address is valid for one hour and is closed to search engines. When it expires, just reload the editor.
Unpublishing
Unpublish at the top closes the site to visitors. Your content, photos, articles and domain settings aren't deleted; you can press Publish again whenever you like.
Hiding a single section
To hide one section without taking the site offline, turn off the Show on site switch on its card. Details: Editing sections.
Related topics
- Setting up your site: template, colour and addressThe first time you open it, your site is ready-made from your company details; pick a template, a colour and an address and go live in a few steps.
- Version history: going back to an earlier versionThe versions every save keeps, loading a version to go back, and what the history covers.
- Common problems and how to fix themChanges not showing, can't publish, photos won't upload, price tool or WhatsApp button missing, language page not opening and other problems.
- What is the website (showcase) and what is it for?A ready-made website for your workshop that loads fast on phones: the content fills in from your company details, and requests land straight in your inbox.
- Editor basics: tabs, preview and savingThe tabs on the Website screen, the live preview, saving, resetting a section to its default and unsaved changes.