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Step 14Publishing

Publishing
Publish your Instructable when it is complete and ready for others to try out and comment on it.
Please do not publish with the intention of adding crucial information or images later.
A published Instructable should be complete.

Remember to add keywords that are appropriate to your content.

Select at least one category and a second category if it makes sense to have both. Only one category is required.

You can always edit your Instructable after publishing.
Use this function to add more information or to incorporate suggestions from the comments.

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8 comments
Mar 30, 2007. 9:14 PMtwisted says:
once "published" how long will it take for it to apear on teh website? i pubished mine.... but i cant find it!
Jun 27, 2011. 12:35 AMmitch and sean says:
Yeah that's the same with me!
Jun 21, 2010. 8:21 PMmossimo3 says:
I have 2/4 that cannot be found on the website also! The first was "published" quite a few months ago if not last year and it still cant be found!
Dec 19, 2008. 6:51 AMLoneWolf says:
Yeah same here, it's driving me nuts that I can't find my instructable on the website
Apr 18, 2010. 9:42 AMdrresearch says:
Oops, I actually DID start publishing my first instructable with the intention of adding pictures as soon as I got them. Sorry for that.
Sep 9, 2008. 12:29 PMP4nz3r says:
Does this mean that it's not a good idea to publish if i'm making the instructable at the same time that i'm making the project, and the project isn't finished yet?
Dec 26, 2008. 6:00 AMjedi pen-gui-n says:
yes. however, you can save your work and finish it later.
Jun 27, 2007. 5:56 PMsumplesnoob says:
same here
Apr 21, 2007. 12:20 PMkwalian says:
Same here!

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