Guides
Publish & preview
Live vs draft, subdomain and custom domain publish, unpublish.
Draft vs live
| State | Public {slug}.nertia.ai | Badge |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Not updated / unavailable | Draft |
| Live | Shows latest published snapshot | Live |
Edits in the editor are saved to your site document immediately. Publish pushes that snapshot to the hosted site visitors see.
Edit + Save (draft document) ──► Publish ──► Live hosted site
Publish to your free subdomain
- Open Editor (
/dashboard/{slug}?tab=editor). - Confirm footer: Saved (not stuck on Saving…).
- Open the Publish dropdown → Publish to staging — label targets
{slug}.nertia.ai. - Status → Live. Open View live ↗ from the section menu or publish bar.
Hosted output should match the editor — same sections, copy, and style tokens.
Preview before publish
- Draft sites: section menu → Open preview — hosted preview route for your slug.
- Live sites: Open live site — same as public URL.
Free URL: https://{slug}.nertia.ai
Publish on a custom domain
Requires Custom domains — Hosting checkout, DNS, Connect domain.
Then in the publish menu:
| Menu item | Target |
|---|---|
| Publish to staging | {slug}.nertia.ai |
| Publish live | yourdomain.com |
Both can stay in sync — staging is useful for checking before pointing production traffic.
First publish ritual
The first time you publish a new site, you may see the warehouse overlay — a short celebration and optional directory prompt. Your site is live on the free subdomain regardless.
Unpublish
Overview tab → Unpublish — sets status back to draft. The subdomain stops serving the public snapshot (behavior matches your site settings).
You can edit and publish again anytime.
Link-in-bio layouts
Some layouts (link stack / link-in-bio) use Save instead of Publish to staging in the bar — structure is locked; you edit copy only. Saved changes still sync to hosted.
SEO after publish
Published sites use SEO settings for <title>, meta description, and Open Graph tags. Custom domains update canonical URL when you connect and launch.
Quick reference
Free live URL: https://{slug}.nertia.ai
Publish: Editor → Publish menu → Publish to staging
Custom live: Domains connected → Publish live
Unpublish: Overview → Unpublish