> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zocomputer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publish site

> Publish or republish a Zo Site so it gets a dedicated URL and runs a production build.

{/* Tool: publish_site */}

Publishing a site creates an HTTP user service under the hood. The site runs a production build and gets a dedicated, memorable URL that works from anywhere — not just the preview iframe.

## What publishing does

* Runs the site as a production service (not the dev server)
* Assigns a dedicated URL you can share and access from any browser
* Public sites (default): URL at \*.zocomputer.io, accessible to anyone without sign-in
* Private sites: URL at \*.zo.computer, requires the owner to be signed in

## Before publishing

The site is already running (dev server) and accessible to the signed-in user at its authenticated preview URL (zite-{port}-{host}.zo.computer) and via the preview iframe in the Zo web app. Publishing upgrades it to a production build with a clean URL.

Do NOT use register\_user\_service or update\_user\_service for sites — use this tool instead. The publish config (label, port, entrypoint) is read from the site's zosite.json.

## Parameters

<ParamField path="site_path" type="string" required={true}>
  Required. Workspace-relative directory that contains the site's zosite.json (e.g. 'my-site' or 'projects/my-site').
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="public" type="string" default={""}>
  Whether the published site is publicly accessible. 'true' (default): URL at \*.zocomputer.io, no sign-in required. 'false': URL at \*.zo.computer, requires owner sign-in.
</ParamField>