# Publish a Form

## Description

This document provides instructions to publish a form available in a project using ODK Central.

## Pre-requisites

* [ODK Central](https://docs.getodk.org/central-intro/) must be deployed and available
* The user must have valid credentials to login **ODK Central**
* The user must have an Administrator role in **ODK Central**. See [Create User and Assign Role](https://docs.openg2p.org/1.2/user-guides/platform-guides/eligibility-and-program-enrollment/settings/assign-roles-to-users) guide.

## Procedure

1. Login to the **ODK Central**
2. Click the relevant project link.

For example, here, the project is considered as Safety Net Program.&#x20;

3. Click the project (Safety Net Program) link listed below the **Projects**.

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4. The project (Safety Net Program) overview page is displayed.

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&#x20;5\.  Click the form available below the ***Forms***.

For example, here the form selected is Safety Net Program.

The  Safety Net Program Forms screen is displayed.

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In the ***Draft*** section, you can find two tabs.&#x20;

* Status
* Testing

**Status - Actions**

In the ***Status*** tab, you can publish and delete form in ***Actions*** section.

6. Click the ***Publish*** button.

***P*****ublish Draft** screen pop-ups. Read the instruction and click the ***Proceed*** button.

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Note:&#x20;

If you have not tested the form for submission before publishing, the below screen pops up. Take the required necessary action and click the ***Proceed*** button.

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7. Again ***Publish Draft*** screen pops up. Read the instruction and change the version number of the form in the version field.
8. Click the ***Proceed*** button.

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9. A message pops up which provides the status of the form.
10. The updated draft version is now published.

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11. Click the ***Version*** tab to find the published version of the form.

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This completes the process of publish a form in ***ODK Central***.
