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

# Publishing

> Put your website online for free with a hellofig.app address.

When you're ready, **publish** your website to put it online. Every Fig website can
go live for free at a `hellofig.app` web address — so you can share it with anyone
right away, at no cost.

<Note>
  Fig never publishes without checking with you first. When a site is ready to go
  live, Fig asks for your **approval** in the chat — nothing goes public until you
  say so.
</Note>

## Publish your site

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your site's settings">
    From your website, go to the **General** tab. You'll see its publish status —
    a new site starts as **Not published**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a domain and publish">
    Tap **Pick domain and publish**, choose a free `hellofig.app` address, and
    confirm. Fig puts your site online and your address is ready to share.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Publishing happens in the background — Fig sends you a notification the moment
  your site is live, so you don't have to wait and watch.
</Note>

<Frame caption="Your site's General settings, where you publish and manage access.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fig-78a005ac/SYt1uP1aa-e0sg_Z/images/domains1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SYt1uP1aa-e0sg_Z&q=85&s=3f1d07086dd9cb938a1bc80e0f040991" alt="Fig website settings showing publish status and the Pick domain and publish button" width="1290" height="2796" data-path="images/domains1.png" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  Changed your mind? You can **unpublish** at any time to take your site offline.
</Note>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Custom domains" icon="globe" href="/websites/custom-domains">
    Use your own web address, like yourbusiness.com.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Advanced settings" icon="sliders" href="/websites/advanced">
    SEO, the Fig badge, and version history.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>