# Publishing a gallery

> Publish a CoreHue gallery so its link works, then send it to your client in the same step. What publishing does, what it doesn't, and why it can be blocked.

Source: https://help.corehue.co/docs/gallery-sharing/publishing-a-gallery/

Every new gallery starts as a draft that only you can see. Publishing puts it online so the link works, and CoreHue takes you straight to the email composer so you can send it to your client while you're thinking about it.

## Publish a gallery for the first time

1. Open the gallery and click **Publish** in the header.
2. Check the confirmation. It shows your cover and the line "Once published, this gallery will be available online and ready to share with your clients."
3. Click **Publish**.
4. CoreHue opens the **Share gallery** composer. Send the email now, or use **Share with link** if you'd rather paste the link somewhere yourself.

On a phone, **Publish** lives in the **⋯** menu at the top right of the gallery, next to **Preview** and **Email history**.

Publishing isn't the same as sending. A published gallery has a working link, but nobody knows about it until you share it. For the email itself, see [Sharing a gallery by email](/docs/gallery-sharing/sharing-a-gallery-by-email).

## What changes after you publish

- The status badge beside the gallery name reads **Published**.
- The **Publish** button becomes **Share**, which opens the share dialog with the link, any passwords and the download PIN. See [Sharing a gallery link](/docs/gallery-sharing/sharing-a-gallery-link).
- Anyone with the link can open the gallery, unless you've added a password or other protection. See [Who can see your gallery](/docs/gallery-sharing/who-can-see-your-gallery).

You can keep working on a published gallery. New photos, chapter changes and design tweaks show up for your client as soon as they're saved, so there's no need to unpublish while you edit.

> **Check it before you send it**
Click **Preview** first to see the gallery exactly as your client will. See [Previewing your gallery](/docs/galleries/previewing-your-gallery).

## Publishing again after unlisting

A gallery can't go back to being a draft. Once it's been published, it's either **Published** or **Unlisted**.

To bring an unlisted gallery back, open the status badge beside its name and choose **Publish**. There's no confirmation this time: it goes live straight away and you'll see "Gallery published". If the gallery's [expiry date](/docs/galleries/gallery-expiry-dates) has already passed, publishing clears it so the gallery doesn't immediately go offline again. A date still in the future is left alone.

You can also publish or unlist from the gallery's **⋯** menu on the Galleries list. See [Unlisting a gallery to take it offline](/docs/gallery-sharing/unlisting-a-gallery) for what unlisting does.

## When publishing is blocked

If you're over your storage limit, some galleries become **Restricted**. A restricted gallery can't be published or shared. You'll see "This gallery is restricted" with an option to upgrade. Free up space or upgrade and the restriction lifts on its own. See [When you're over your storage limit](/docs/plans-and-billing/over-your-storage-limit).

## Frequently asked questions

### Does publishing email my client?

No. Publishing a gallery doesn't email your client. It only makes the link work. CoreHue opens the email composer right after your first publish, but nothing is sent until you click **Share gallery** there.

### Can I edit a gallery after it's published?

Yes. Uploads, new chapters, reordering and design changes all apply to the live gallery as soon as they're saved. If you're making big changes you'd rather your client didn't see halfway through, unlist it while you work.

### Why can't I find the Publish button?

The **Publish** button changes to **Share** once a gallery is published. On a narrow screen, both live in the **⋯** menu at the top right.

### Can I turn a published gallery back into a draft?

No. Once published, a gallery is either **Published** or **Unlisted**. Unlisting takes it offline in the same way a draft is offline.