> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nettify.no/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publish your website

> How to take your site live — the publish button in the top bar, what happens when you publish, and unpublished changes

## Draft and published version

Your website exists in two versions at the same time:

> [card] The preview
>
> Where you work. Changes appear instantly, but only for you.

> [card] The published site
>
> What visitors see. Only updates when you publish.

You can see which state your project is in at the top of the editor: **Draft mode** or **Published**.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Changes you make are never visible to your customers until you press **Publish**. You can experiment safely.

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## "Does Publish mean my site goes live for everyone?"

This is the question we get most often — and many people put off pressing **Publish** because they think it is a big, final step where the whole world suddenly sees their website.

That is not what happens.

**Publish moves your changes out of the draft and onto [your nettify.no address](https://docs.nettify.no/en/publisering/nettify-subdomene.md)** — your project's test link. If you have not connected your own domain yet, that address is the only place the site lives.

> [card] What Publish does
>
> Updates your test link, so you can see the site as it actually behaves — including on your phone.

> [card] What Publish does not do
>
> Sends no notifications, shares nothing, and does not connect your domain.

In practice nobody sees the site at this stage: nobody has the link, no domain points there, and the address is not listed anywhere. It works as your own test link until you choose to put the website to use.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **It is when you connect your domain** that the site becomes "the official one" — the address customers get, the one on your business card and in your marketing. See [Connect a domain](https://docs.nettify.no/en/domene/koble-til-domene.md).
>
> If the domain is newly purchased, it can take up to 24 hours before it starts working. See [Buy a domain](https://docs.nettify.no/en/domene/kjop-domene.md).

> [!WARNING]
>
> **The test link is not password protected.** Anyone you give the link to can open it — and over time Google can find a published website. So treat it as "not announced" rather than secret, and don't put anything there you would not want seen.

> [!TIP]
>
> **Publish early and often.** You can publish as many times as you like, it costs no credits, and it is the only way to see how the website actually behaves outside the editor.

> [!WARNING]
>
> **Publishing requires a plan.** You can build and edit for free, but **Publish** requires the [Nettsidebygger plan](https://docs.nettify.no/en/planer/oversikt.md). Without a plan your changes are only stored in the draft — safely saved, but not live on the web.
>
> With the plan your website is hosted by Nettify, and **one free .no domain is included** for as long as your subscription is active. You can publish as often as you like — it costs no credits — and visitors see the update the same moment.

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## How to publish

**1. Find the publish button**

The **Publish changes** button sits in the top bar of the editor, in the upper right corner.

**2. Review your changes**

Next to the button you can see how many unpublished changes you have — for example "3 unpublished changes".

**3. Press Publish changes**

Nettify saves your changes first, then takes them live.

**4. Done**

Your site updates immediately. Visitors see the new changes right away.

> [!NOTE]
>
> The first time you publish, your site goes live on your own domain if you have connected one — otherwise on your [nettify.no address](https://docs.nettify.no/en/publisering/nettify-subdomene.md).

> [!WARNING]
>
> **Just bought a .no domain and connected it?** Then it can take **up to 24 hours** before your website goes live at that address. New .no domains have to be registered with **Norid**, and that setup has to complete before the address starts working.
>
> Your website is published and fine in the meantime — it lives at [your nettify.no address](https://docs.nettify.no/en/publisering/nettify-subdomene.md) until the domain is ready. See [Buy a domain](https://docs.nettify.no/en/domene/kjop-domene.md).

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## Unpublished changes

Every change you make joins a queue for the next publish.

* Changes from Nettify AI are saved automatically in the preview
* Changes in the manual editor stay local until you save them
* The counter next to the **Publish** button shows how many changes are waiting

> [!WARNING]
>
> If you have unpublished changes, the public website is still the old version. Check the counter if you are wondering why customers cannot see a change you just made.

***

## Undo before you publish

If you are not happy, you can discard everything that has not been published.

Choose **Back to published version** in the editor. This resets the preview to how your site looks to visitors right now.

> [!WARNING]
>
> All unpublished changes are lost. This cannot be undone.

If you would rather go back to a specific point further back in time, see [Versions and restore](https://docs.nettify.no/en/publisering/versjoner-og-gjenoppretting.md).

***

## Publishing requires a paid plan

On the Free plan you can build and preview your site, but not take it live.

To publish you need **Nettsidebygger** or **Levert**. That gives you everything around the live site:

* **Publishing and hosting** from Nettify — publish as many times as you like, no credits used
* **1 free .no domain** included for as long as the subscription is active, or connect a domain you already own
* **[SEO tailored to your business](https://docs.nettify.no/en/publisering/seo.md)** so customers find you on Google
* **[Leads](https://docs.nettify.no/en/dashboard/henvendelser.md) and [bookings](https://docs.nettify.no/en/dashboard/bookingkalender.md)** from the forms on your site, with email alerts
* **[Real-time analytics](https://docs.nettify.no/en/dashboard/analyse.md)** showing who visits your site
* **[Share the project with your team](https://docs.nettify.no/en/dashboard/team.md)** — several people can edit and publish

> [card] [See plans and pricing](https://docs.nettify.no/en/planer/oversikt.md)
>
> Compare Free, Nettsidebygger and Levert.

***

## Frequently asked questions

> [accordion] Does my site go live for everyone when I publish?
>
> No. **Publish** puts your changes out on your nettify.no address — your project's test link. Nobody is notified, nothing is shared, and your domain is not connected. It is only when you connect your domain, or share the link yourself, that the website becomes available to your customers.

> [accordion] I published, but my domain shows nothing
>
> If you have just bought the .no domain and connected it, it is usually only the registration with **Norid** that has not finished. That can take up to 24 hours. Your website lives at your nettify.no address in the meantime.
>
> If more than a day has passed, or the domain is with another provider, see [Connect a domain](https://docs.nettify.no/en/domene/koble-til-domene.md) — or get in touch at [support@nettify.no](mailto:support@nettify.no).

> [accordion] Can anyone find my site before I am ready?
>
> Not by accident. Nobody has the link, and no domain points there. But the address is not password protected — anyone you send the link to can open it, and over time Google can find a published website. So hold off on sharing the link until you are happy with it.

> [accordion] How long before the changes are visible?
>
> Changes are live as soon as publishing finishes. If you still see the old page, try refreshing your browser.

> [accordion] Do I have to publish every time I change something?
>
> Yes. You can make many changes and publish them all together when you are done.

> [accordion] Can I take my site offline again?
>
> Get in touch at [support@nettify.no](mailto:support@nettify.no) and we will help you. Your site also goes offline automatically if your subscription ends.

> [accordion] Does publishing use credits?
>
> No. Publishing is free, however many times you do it. See [Nettify AI credits](https://docs.nettify.no/en/planer/kreditter.md).

> [accordion] Can team members publish?
>
> Yes. Anyone with access to the project can publish changes. See [Share the project with your team](https://docs.nettify.no/en/dashboard/team.md).


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