Publish Your Website

Who can do this: Owners, Admins, and Editors can publish and update. See Roles and Permissions for details.

When your website is ready, publish it with one click. Your site goes live on a sticklight.app subdomain immediately.

Before You Publish

Run the pre-publish scans to catch issues before your site goes live:

• Security scan checks your database rules, login settings, server code, and dependencies for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations (requires Cloud Backend).
• Accessibility scan checks your code against WCAG 2.2 Level A/AA patterns for issues like missing alt text, form labels, and keyboard accessibility.

The publish dialog shows your scan status. Critical issues are flagged, but never block publishing.

How to Publish

1. Click Publish in the top navigation
2. Choose your subdomain (e.g., yourname.sticklight.app)
3. Click Publish
4. Your site is live within seconds

Choosing Your Subdomain

Pick a memorable subdomain that represents your project:

• yourname.sticklight.app
• yourbrand.sticklight.app
• projectname.sticklight.app

To change your subdomain, click the pencil icon next to it. Edit the name, then click the checkmark to save or the X to cancel.

Keep it short, relevant, and easy to share. See Custom Subdomain for naming tips.

What Gets Published

Publishing deploys your entire project:

• All pages and routes
• Styles and assets
• Database connections (if Cloud Backend is enabled)
• Forms and interactive elements

After Publishing

Share your URL:
Copy and share your sticklight.app URL anywhere.

Continue editing:
Your published site and workspace are separate. Keep refining without affecting the live version.

Push updates:
When you’re ready to update the live site, click Update. See Update Published Site.

Published Site Features

• HTTPS enabled – Secure by default
• Fast loading – Optimized for performance
• Mobile responsive – Works on all devices
• SEO ready – Proper meta tags and structure

Unpublishing Your Website

Only Owners and Admins can unpublish.

Need to take your website offline? You can unpublish at any time from your project settings.

1. Click the Settings icon (gear) in the top navigation
2. In the Settings tab, find the Unpublish project section
3. Click Unpublish
4. Confirm your decision in the dialog

Your site will no longer be accessible at its public URL. All your work remains safe in Sticklight, and you can republish anytime by clicking Publish again.