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Intro to Plane Publish ​

Video Placeholder Duration: 4-6 minutes Topics covered: Publishing options, Plane Sites, Views publishing, Pages publishing

What is Plane Publish? ​

Plane Publish encompasses all the ways you can share Plane content publicly — from entire project boards to individual pages and views.

Publishing Options ​

Plane Sites (Projects) ​

What It Does ​

Convert a project into a public website showing your work items.

Use Cases ​

  • Public roadmaps
  • Open bug trackers
  • Feature voting boards
  • Changelogs

How to Publish ​

  1. Open your project
  2. Go to Settings (⋯)
  3. Click Publish
  4. Configure options
  5. Your project is live

Options ​

  • Layout (Board, List)
  • Comments (on/off)
  • Voting (on/off)
  • Reactions (on/off)

See Plane 202 for detailed Sites coverage.

Publishing Views ​

What It Does ​

Share a specific filtered view of your work items publicly.

Use Cases ​

  • Filtered roadmap (features only)
  • Bug status board
  • Sprint progress view
  • Department-specific view

How to Publish (Pro) ​

  1. Create a View with desired filters
  2. Open the View
  3. Click Publish
  4. Configure settings
  5. Share the URL

Benefits ​

  • More focused than full project
  • Specific filters preserved
  • Interactive for viewers

Publishing Pages ​

What It Does ​

Make documentation pages publicly accessible.

Use Cases ​

  • Public documentation
  • Customer-facing guides
  • Open knowledge base
  • Public announcements

How to Publish (Pro) ​

  1. Create your Page
  2. Open the Page
  3. Click Publish
  4. Get public URL
  5. Share with anyone

Features ​

  • Public commenting (optional)
  • Read-only access
  • No login required

What Gets Published ​

Visible to Public ​

ContentVisible
Work item titles✅
Descriptions✅
States✅
Due dates✅
Labels✅
Priority✅
Public comments✅

Kept Private ​

ContentVisible
Attachments❌
Internal comments❌
Cycle details❌
Member information❌
Project settings❌

Public Interaction ​

Comments ​

When enabled:

  • Visitors can comment
  • Moderation may be needed
  • Engagement increases

Voting ​

When enabled:

  • Upvote/downvote items
  • See vote counts
  • Prioritize by popularity

Reactions ​

When enabled:

  • Emoji reactions
  • Quick feedback
  • Community expression

Managing Published Content ​

Unpublishing ​

To remove public access:

  1. Go to publish settings
  2. Click Unpublish
  3. Content is immediately private

Updating Settings ​

Change options anytime:

  1. Access publish settings
  2. Modify configuration
  3. Changes apply immediately

Monitoring ​

Keep an eye on:

  • Public comments
  • Voting patterns
  • Inappropriate content

Best Practices ​

Before Publishing ​

Review Content

  • Check titles for public-friendliness
  • Remove internal jargon
  • Verify descriptions are appropriate

Set Context

  • Add a welcome message
  • Explain what the board shows
  • Link to relevant resources

Configure Appropriately

  • Enable features you'll monitor
  • Disable what you won't manage

After Publishing ​

Promote

  • Share the URL
  • Add to website
  • Communicate to audience

Monitor

  • Check comments regularly
  • Respond to feedback
  • Moderate as needed

Update

  • Keep content current
  • Archive old items
  • Maintain accuracy

Use Case Examples ​

Open Source Project ​

Published: Project board
Features:
- Comments enabled
- Voting enabled
- Reactions enabled

Purpose: Let community report bugs,
request features, and vote on priorities

Product Roadmap ​

Published: Features view (filtered)
Features:
- Comments enabled
- Voting enabled

Purpose: Show customers what's planned
and gather feedback on priorities

Documentation ​

Published: Wiki pages
Features:
- Comments enabled

Purpose: Provide public docs with
ability for users to ask questions

Key Takeaways ​

  • Plane Publish shares content publicly
  • Three main options: Sites, Views, Pages
  • Configure comments, voting, and reactions
  • Some content stays private automatically
  • Unpublish anytime
  • Monitor public engagement
  • Use for roadmaps, docs, and community engagement

Course Complete! ​

Congratulations! You've completed Plane 302 — The Ecosystem. You now understand:

  • The Plane Apps ecosystem and building custom apps
  • Automating with Plane Scripts
  • Publishing with Plane Publish

Plane University Complete! ​

You've completed all courses in Plane University:

  • 101: The Basics
  • 102: AI + Agents
  • 201: The Growth
  • 202: The Power Relay
  • 301: The Setup
  • 302: The Ecosystem

You now have comprehensive knowledge of Plane from fundamentals to advanced features. Go build amazing things!

Thank you for learning with Plane University.

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