> ## 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.

# After you publish

> What happens when you select Publish: the publishing stages, updating your live app, and where to manage it.

Selecting **Publish** starts a short pipeline that takes your app live. This page covers what happens during publishing, how to update your app, and where to manage it once it's live.

## The publishing stages

Publishing runs through five stages and usually takes a minute or two:

1. **Provision**: Replit prepares the cloud resources your app needs.
2. **Security Scan**: Replit checks your app for security issues before it goes live.
3. **Build**: Your app is compiled and prepared for production.
4. **Bundle**: The built app is packaged for deployment.
5. **Promote**: The new version goes live at your URL.

When the stages complete, your app is live. Select the URL in the Publishing tool to open it.

## Update your app

Select **Publish** again after making changes. Your app updates at the same URL, and visitors get the latest version the next time they load it. You never need to share a new link.

## Manage your live app

The Publishing tool is also where you manage the app after it's live:

* **Monitor its health**: Track whether your app is online, view logs, and check resource usage. Learn more about [monitoring](/features/publishing/monitoring-a-deployment).
* **See who's visiting**: The Analytics tab shows traffic to your published app.
* **Change who has access**: Switch between public and restricted access at any time. Learn more about [app access](/features/publishing/private-deployments).
* **Connect a domain**: Give your app a custom web address. Learn more about [custom domains](/features/publishing/custom-domains).

## Next steps

* [Publish your app](/features/publishing/overview): The full publish pane reference.
* [Monitoring](/features/publishing/monitoring-a-deployment): Logs, analytics, and uptime checks.