> ## 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.

# zo.pub

> Publish a folder to your public namespace and share a link

Every Zo comes with a public namespace at `zo.pub/<your-handle>`. Ask Zo to publish a folder from your workspace and you'll get a link anyone can open to browse and download the files.

<Info>
  zo.pub is for sharing files, not for running web apps. If you want to build
  a website or a custom app, use [Sites](/sites) instead.
</Info>

## Publish a folder

Just ask Zo. A few phrasings that work:

* `Publish this folder to zo.pub`
* `Give me a link to share these files`
* `Make this folder public`

<Tip>
  When Zo is done publishing, it will reply with the `zo.pub/...` URL. Copy it
  and send it to whoever needs it.
</Tip>

## What people see when they open the link

Visitors don't need a Zo account. They land on a clean listing page with the files in your folder — name, size, date — and can click any file to view or download it. Subfolders are browsable. The whole folder can also be downloaded as a single zip or tar archive.

<Frame caption="A published zo.pub folder">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zocomputer/V190wGCiVTddd1hu/screenshots/zo-pub-collection.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=V190wGCiVTddd1hu&q=85&s=fb4041b69931dbf9823f23b1c5926e6a" alt="A zo.pub collection listing" width="1280" height="460" data-path="screenshots/zo-pub-collection.png" />
</Frame>

## Your public page

`zo.pub/<your-handle>` lists every folder you've published, with a quick summary of each. Anyone with your handle can bookmark this page to see what you're sharing.

<Frame caption="Your zo.pub profile lists everything you've published">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zocomputer/V190wGCiVTddd1hu/screenshots/zo-pub-profile.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=V190wGCiVTddd1hu&q=85&s=1b02b69d78aa7cca1231e8c6e591edc5" alt="A zo.pub profile page" width="1280" height="360" data-path="screenshots/zo-pub-profile.png" />
</Frame>

## URLs

| URL                                    | What it shows                 |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| `zo.pub/<your-handle>`                 | Every folder you've published |
| `zo.pub/<your-handle>/<folder>`        | One folder's files            |
| `zo.pub/<your-handle>/<folder>/<file>` | A single file                 |

## Updating or removing a folder

Ask Zo to update or take it down:

* `Update my vacation folder on zo.pub`
* `Republish this folder — I added new files`
* `Take down the folder I published called "drafts"`

Updates replace the contents of the folder at the same URL, so the link you already shared keeps working.

## What zo.pub isn't

<Warning>
  Anything you publish to zo.pub is **public**. There's no private mode and no
  password protection. Anyone with the link can open the folder and download
  the files.

  If you need per-user access, logins, or custom logic, use [Sites](/sites) or
  set up a [custom domain](/custom-domains) with your own auth.
</Warning>

Good things to publish: photos, data exports, portfolio PDFs, meeting recordings, static reports, anything you'd otherwise email as a download link. Anything you wouldn't want strangers to see should stay in your [Files](/files) workspace.