> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.replit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publish your app

> Take your app live with a public URL you can share — in four clicks.

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Take your Replit App live at a public URL you can share. The **Publish** button does it in four clicks.

## Publish your app

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click Publish in the Project Editor">
    Open your project. In the top-right of the Project Editor, select **Publish**.

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  <Step title="Configure your app in the Publish dialog">
    The Publish dialog opens. Pick your **Domain** — it auto-fills, but you can change it. Choose who can access the app (**Public**, **Invite only**, etc.) and, if you want, enable the feedback widget. Then select **Publish**.

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  <Step title="Wait for the publishing stages">
    Replit runs through **Provision → Security Scan → Build → Bundle → Promote**. This usually takes a minute or two.

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  <Step title="Open your published app at its URL">
    Your app is live. Select the `.replit.app` URL in the Publishing tab to open it. Share that URL anywhere — anyone with the link (subject to your access settings) can use the app.

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## Update your app

Every time you make changes and select **Publish** again, your app updates at the same URL. Visitors get the latest version on next load — no need to share a new link.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Add a custom domain" icon="globe" href="/build/add-custom-domain">
    Use your own domain instead of `.replit.app`.
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  <Card title="Deployment types" icon="server" href="/learn/projects-and-artifacts/replit-deployments">
    Compare Autoscale, Reserved VM, Static, and Scheduled deployments.
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  <Card title="Troubleshoot publishing" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/build/troubleshooting">
    Common publishing problems and how to fix them.
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