# Publish a Form ## Description This document provides instructions to publish a form available in a project using ODK Central. ## Prerequisites * [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/1.3/pbms/functionality/administration/role-based-access-control/user-guides/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. 3. Click the project (Safety Net Program) link listed below the **Projects**.
4. The project (Safety Net Program) overview page is displayed.

Safety Net Program

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.
In the ***Draft*** section, you can find two tabs. * 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.

Publish Draft

Note: 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.

Publish Draft

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.

Publish draft

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

Safety Net Program published

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

Safety Net Program - Version

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