# Publishing a Portal

## Publishing a Portal

Publishing and unpublishing a Portal can be done within the Portal and through the main Portal page. 

### Within the Portal

When creating and modifying a portal, you can publish it directly. \
In the top right corner, you will find a Preview page button that allows you to preview and publish the Portal. 

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### Through the main Portal page

A portal can be published on the main portal page. \
By hovering over a Portal, you will see the option to Publish a Portal.&#x20;

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## Portal Status

A Portal Status helps you see which are currently in drafts, published, or archived.

The status of a Portal can be viewed at the top right corner of the Portal's main page.&#x20;

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A portal's status always begins as a draft and changes once published or archived.


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