You've finished writing, and now it's time to share it. Publishing takes one click, and WordPress shows you a short set of checks first so nothing goes live by surprise.

## Before you start

- A post saved as a draft and ready to share
- An account that's allowed to publish posts on the site

## Steps

### Step 1: Open the post you want to publish

In the left-hand menu, click **Posts**. Then hover over the post you want to publish and click **Edit** to open it in the editor.

![Open the post you want to publish](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTAwMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--9378575ea8b6fd446c4296cff9109d9c6a6036ed/block_open-your-post.png)

### Step 2: Click Publish

Give your post one last read, then click **Publish** in the top-right corner of the editor. WordPress saves your latest changes and opens the pre-publish checks.

![Click Publish](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTAwMSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ead6b1ac022ceef9e63d21a892861fadf8861d84/block_click-publish.png)

### Step 3: Check the details, then publish

This panel is your last look before readers see your post. Check that **Visibility** reads **Public** and **Publish** reads **Immediately**. Then click **Publish** in the panel and your post goes live.

![Check the details, then publish](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTAwMywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--40ddb00fa44ab9f41a8e02c04e6a20b66d743569/block_review-the-checks.png)

## Summary

Your post is live at its own web address, and the panel hands you a link to view it right away. You can still open it from **Posts** whenever you want to make a change.

## Tips

- Not ready for the world yet? **Save draft** in the editor keeps your work safe without publishing it.
- Prefer to skip the checks? The **Always show pre-publish checks.** box at the bottom of the panel turns them on or off.