How to publish a website

Publishing makes your website live on the internet. Once you click Publish, anyone can visit it. PlayCode hosts your website for you - you don't need any other hosting service, VPS, or server.

What happens when you publish?

PlayCode puts your website on fast servers around the world. Your visitors get a fast, secure website no matter where they are. You don't need to set up servers, install software, or pay for separate hosting. PlayCode handles all of that.

Publishing options

With a Pro account, your published website shows your content directly - no PlayCode branding. Your site, your brand.

Traffic limits

Current traffic limits are generous enough for most projects. We monitor usage and will adjust limits if needed in the future.

Steps to publish

1. Open the project you want to publish in the editor.
2. Click the Publish button at the top right of the page.
3. If your project hasn't been saved yet, you'll see a Save button. Click it to save your project first.
4. Once saved, click the Publish button in the popup. Your project will be compiled into a production version and published.
5. You'll receive a link to your published website on a PlayCode subdomain, for example 12345.playcode.io or with a custom name like demo.playcode.io if you've set one.

Important notes

Your project can remain private while the published website is still accessible. This means the source code stays hidden, but the published site works perfectly.

By default, your website will be published at a URL based on your project ID (a number). You can change this to a custom subdomain name if you have a Pro account. See How to change subdomain name.

Want to use your own domain? Check out Adding a custom domain.

Already have a website somewhere else?

If you currently have a website on another provider (like GoDaddy, Bluehost, or a VPS), here's how to switch:

1. Build your new site on PlayCode (AI does the work)
2. Click Publish to make it live
3. Point your domain to PlayCode (see Adding a custom domain)
4. Once everything works, cancel your old hosting provider

Your visitors will see your new website at the same address they've always used.

Publishing and checkpoints

If your project has multiple checkpoints, the Publish button publishes whichever checkpoint you currently have open - not necessarily the one marked as "Default." Make sure you're viewing the right checkpoint before clicking Publish.

How do I make changes after publishing?

Just open PlayCode and tell AI what to change. "Update the phone number." "Add a new service." "Change the banner image." Then press Publish again. The change is live in seconds - your customers see it immediately. No programmers needed.