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# Publish a Project

## Accessing Publishing Settings

You can open the publishing settings from the Editor in two ways:

* Click the button next to the project name in the side panel and select <mark style="color:blue;">Publish Settings</mark> from the drop down menu
* Click the <mark style="color:blue;">Publish</mark> button at the bottom of the side panel

Both options open the same settings window where you can prepare your project for publishing.

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## Editing Publishing Settings

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Update <mark style="color:blue;">Project Name</mark>

{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Set Project <mark style="color:blue;">Visibility</mark>

Under the Visibility dropdown, choose one of the following:

* Private — only you can access the project
* Public — anyone with a public link can view it
* Password — only users with the password can view it.&#x20;

If you select Password, a field appears for entering the password. There are no format or length restrictions.\
If you select Public, two shareable URLs will be generated. These appear in the settings window with a copy button for easy sharing.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Choose <mark style="color:blue;">Navigation Type</mark>

Select how scenes are listed in Preview Mode:

* Grid or List — displays all scenes individually.&#x20;
* Grid (Space) — displays Spaces in a grid format, without individual scenes displayed individually.  This type of navigation works especially well for large, structured projects.
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Adjust <mark style="color:blue;">Appearance Color</mark>

In the Color Theme setting, choose from white, blue, black, or grey. It is the color of interface elements of Preview Mode.&#x20;
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Turn on <mark style="color:blue;">Autoplay</mark>

Autoplay will transition to the next scene automatically when viewing the project

* 360 images switch after 15 seconds
* Videos switch after they finish playing
* 3D models don't switch automatically.&#x20;
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### <mark style="color:blue;">Hide Side Navigation</mark>

Choose this option to hide the Side Panel with Scene Overview text and List of Layers, Spaces and Scenes when a user opens the project. They can still open the Side Panel by clicking on Layer/Scene button in the upper left corner of the Preview screen.&#x20;
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Add <mark style="color:blue;">Project Overview</mark>

This option is also accessible from the Editor
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Set a <mark style="color:blue;">Cover Image</mark>

Hover over the image area and select an image for the cover. The selected image will appear on the project Start Screen in Preview mode and as a project thumbnail in the projects list on the Dashboard.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Publishing

After adjusting all settings, click the <mark style="color:blue;">Publish</mark> button in the bottom-right corner of the publishing settings window.\
Your project is now live and accessible according to the visibility and sharing options you selected.