# Publishing my Store

Publishing your store is easy on Freewebstore. It should be the last step of setting up your store. When you have uploaded all the products you desire, created your brand and you have set up a payment gateway, publishing your store allows your potential customers to browse and make purchases on your store.

### How do I make my store visible for everyone to see?

To publish your store and allow customers to visit and make purchases on your site:

1. Login to your Freewebstore Control Panel.
2. Go to the **Settings > Store** section.
3. Locate the panel labeled **Store Status.**
4. Toggle the **Vacation** toggle so that it says **Active** button.
5. When you are sure you want to make your store live for everyone to see, click **Update.**

### How do I put my store in vacation mode?

You may want to close your store for a number of reasons. Maybe you want to make some changes to your store or you would like to take a break and go on a much-needed vacation. To close your store:

1. Login to your Freewebstore Control Panel.
2. Go to the **Settings > Store** section.
3. Locate the panel labeled **Store Status.**
4. Check the **Active** toggle so that it says **Vacation** box.
5. Change your **Vacation message** to let your customers know why they cannot make any purchases on your store.
6. When you are sure you want to close your store, click **Update.**