Application publish

Step 1: Initiate publish

1. On the application preview page, make sure your website content is saved. Publishing uses the last saved content.

2. Click Publish at the top of the page. The edition selection panel appears.

Step 2: Select edition and configure purchase

1. In the edition selection dialog box, compare the features of different editions and select the one that best suits your needs.

   Edition	Use cases
   Lite	Basic informational websites, such as personal blogs and portfolios.
   Standard	Websites that require a separate management console, such as corporate websites and marketing pages.
   Advanced	Websites for export-oriented or e-commerce businesses that require a full e-commerce payment stack.

   You can click Edition Details to view the full feature list for each edition. For detailed specifications and pricing, see Product Billing.

2. Click Buy Now under your selected edition and configure the purchase options in the panel that appears at the bottom of the page.

   Region	Select a region for your website based on your business needs: Chinese mainland: Ideal for scenarios where your primary audience is in the Chinese mainland, as this provides faster access. However, the bound domain name must have a completed ICP filing. China (Hong Kong): No ICP filing is required. This option is suitable for overseas visitors or for domain names without an ICP filing. Users in the Chinese mainland may experience higher latency. Note After purchase, you can upgrade from a Chinese mainland region to a China (Hong Kong) region, but you cannot switch back from a China (Hong Kong) region to a Chinese mainland region.
   Subscription duration	You can select 1, 2, 3, or 5 years.
   Quantity	The number of independent website instances you want to purchase. Typically, 1 is sufficient for a single website.

3. After you confirm the settings, the system displays the final price based on your selections.

Step 3: Confirm the order and pay

1. After confirming the configuration, click Buy Now in the purchase panel.

2. On the order confirmation page, verify the product name, edition, region, subscription duration, and cost.

3. Read and select the Alibaba Cloud Website Builder Service Agreement.

4. Click Proceed to Payment to complete the payment.

Step 4: Complete publish

After the payment is successful, the system automatically deploys your website.

• Publishing process: The process usually takes 1 to 5 minutes. The page displays the publishing status. You can close the page. The system will notify you upon completion.

  

• Publish successful: Your website has been deployed successfully. To make your website publicly accessible with a custom domain name, you must bind a custom domain name.

View publish history and switch versions

1. On the application page, click Manage at the top.

2. In the left navigation pane, select Publish History.

3. View the list of versions, which includes the version number, version name, and publish time.

4. Find the version you want to restore and click Switch Version on the right.

   

Bind a custom domain name

After publishing, your website is not publicly accessible until you bind a custom domain name.

1. On the application page, click Manage at the top.

2. In the left navigation pane, select Domain Management.

3. Click Bind Domain and enter your domain name.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to add a CNAME record with your domain name provider.

   For detailed instructions on domain name management, see Domain Management.