> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.cloudjournals.com.au/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.cloudjournals.com.au/admin-console/template-editor/publishing.md).

# Publishing

Publishing a template means the template becomes available to your organisation's engaged users. This means engaged users can create Journals based on the published template. Before you publish a template, be completely certain that you will not need to change or fix anything later. Why? Once you publish a template, it can only be unpublished if there are zero Journals based on it.

Before Publishing a Template, we recommend you go through the \[Template Editor Checklist]\[Checklist].

## Publish a Template

Click the *more* button (three dots) for the Template you wish to publish. Click ***Publish Template***. A confirmation dialog will appear; if you are certain you want to publish the template, click ***Publish***, otherwise click ***Cancel***. You will notice a blue badge with the word "Published" appear on the template. It is now available for engaged users to use.

![Publishing](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/templates/publishing.png)

## Unpublish a Template

Click the *more* button (three dots) for the Template you wish to unpublish. Click the red ***Unpublish Template*** button.

If there are no Journals using this Template, a confirmation dialog will appear. If you are certain you want to unpublish the template, click ***Unpublish***, otherwise click ***Cancel***. You will notice the blue badge with the word "Published" on the template disappear . The Template is now no longer available to anyone and Organisation Admins may edit it again.

If there are Journals based on this Template, a dialog will appear telling you so. As a result, you will not be able to unpublish the Template.

![Unpublishing](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/templates/unpublishing.png)

\[Checklist]: /templates/checklist.md "Checklist"