Publishing a Calculator

Publishing a Calculator

Overview

Publishing makes your calculator visible to customers on your storefront. Until you publish, any changes you make exist only as a draft that you can preview inside the editor. Each time you publish, a new numbered version is created so you have a history to fall back on. The Publish button and live/not-live status badge are in the header bar at the top of the calculator editor.

Steps

  1. Publish a new version — Click the Publish vN button in the header (where N is the next version number). Your current draft becomes the live version that customers see.
  2. Check the status badge — The badge next to the calculator name shows Live (green) when the calculator is active on your store, or Not live when it is hidden.
  3. Toggle live status — Click the status badge to switch the calculator between live and not-live. Turning a calculator to Not live hides it from customers without deleting any configuration.
  4. Continue editing after publishing — After publishing, the editor keeps your draft open. Any further changes you make are draft-only until you publish again.

Details

Control Description
Publish vN button Publishes the current draft as a new numbered version.
Live badge Indicates the calculator is visible to customers.
Not-live badge Indicates the calculator is hidden from customers.
Status toggle Switches the calculator between live and not-live.
  • Saving does not publish. Changes remain draft-only until you explicitly click Publish.
  • You can toggle a calculator to Not live at any time without losing any configuration. Toggle it back to Live when ready.

Examples

  • First launch — You finish building your calculator, click Publish v1, and verify on your storefront that the calculator appears on the correct product pages.
  • Temporarily disabling — You need to update pricing for a seasonal sale. You toggle the calculator to Not live, make your changes, preview them, and then publish and toggle it back to Live.

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