This page explains how to manage [[Introduction to Obsidian Publish|Obsidian Publish]] sites. A site is a collection of notes that's hosted by Obsidian Publish and available online, either through a Obsidian Publish address or a [[Custom domains|custom domain]]. ## Create a new site > [!note] The number of sites that you can have at the same time is determined by your Obsidian Publish subscription. Before you create a new site, make sure that your subscription allows it. 1. In ribbon, to the left of the application window, click **Publish changes** ( ![[lucide-send.svg#icon]] ). 2. If you already have an existing site, click **Switch site** ( ![[lucide-repeat.svg#icon]] ). 3. In **Site ID**, enter the path you want for your site. For example, a site with the ID `my-amazing-site` is available from publish.obsidian.md/my-amazing-site. 4. Click **Create**. ## Delete an existing site > [!note] Notes remain in your vault even after you delete a site. 1. In ribbon, to the left of the application window, click **Publish changes** ( ![[lucide-send.svg#icon]] ). 2. Click **Switch site** ( ![[lucide-repeat.svg#icon]] ). 3. Click **Delete site** ( ![[lucide-x.svg#icon]] ) to the right of the site you want to delete. 4. Click **Delete** to confirm. ## Switch between sites 1. In ribbon, to the left of the application window, click **Publish changes** ( ![[lucide-send.svg#icon]] ). 2. Click **Switch site** ( ![[lucide-repeat.svg#icon]] ). 3. Click **Choose** to the right of the site you want to switch to. ## Change the site ID 1. In ribbon, to the left of the application window, click **Publish changes** ( ![[lucide-send.svg#icon]] ). 2. Click **Switch site** ( ![[lucide-repeat.svg#icon]] ). 3. Click **Edit site ID** ( ![[lucide-edit-3.svg#icon]] ) to the right of the site you want to edit. 4. In **Site ID**, enter the new ID for your site. 5. Click **Change**. ## View site options 1. In ribbon, to the left of the application window, click **Publish changes** ( ![[lucide-send.svg#icon]] ). 2. In the **Publish changes** dialog, click **Change site options** ( ![[lucide-cog.svg#icon]] ). ## Site Options ### General | Option | Type | Description | | ------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Site Name | Input | The public name and title of your Obsidian Publish site. | | Homepage File | Input | The location of the markdown file you want to act as your landing page. | | Logo | Input | The image you want to act as your site banner. The image must [[Publish and unpublish notes#Publish notes\|be published]]. | | Site Collaboration | Button | Declare other users you want to have access to edit your published notes. Users must have an Obsidian account. | | Custom Domain | Button | [[Custom domains]] | | Disallow search engine indexing | Toggle | Prevent respectful search engines from crawling your site by adding a `robots.txt` file. | ### Appearance | Option | Type | Description | |-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Theme | Dropdown | Choose how your theme presents on your site; **Light**, **Dark**, or **Adapt to System**. | | Light/Dark Toggle | Toggle | Allow users to toggle **Light**/**Dark** mode with a toggle button on your site. | ## Reading experience | Option | Type | Description | |----------------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Show hover preview | Toggle | Enable or disable the ability of page preview when hovering over an active, internal link. | | Hide page title | Toggle | Enable or disable the inline title of a published note to be displayed. | | Readable line length | Toggle | Enable or disable readable line length within your site. | | Strict line breaks | Toggle | Enable or disable single line breaks from being displayed on your site. | | Stack Pages | Toggle | Enable or disable [[Tabs#Stack tab groups\|Stacked tabs]] on your site. | ### Components | Option | Type | Description | |------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Show navigation | Toggle | Enable or disable the [[File explorer]] view on your publish site. | | Customize navigation | Button | [[Customize your site#Customize navigation\|Customize]] the order of how your files are listed if **Show navigation** is toggled on. | | Show search bar | Toggle | Enable or disable a search bar on your site. | | Show graph view | Toggle | Enable or disable the graph view within the right sidebar of your site. | | Show table of contents | Toggle | Enable or disable the [[Outline\|Table of contents]] view on your site. | | Show backlinks | Toggle | Enable or disable [[Backlinks]] on your site. | ### Other site settings | Option | Type | Description | | ------------------------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Passwords | Button | [[Obsidian Publish/Security and privacy#Add a site password\|Set a password]] to restrict access to your entire site. | | Google Analytics tracking code | Input | **Custom Domain Url Only**. Place your Google Analytics site tracking code here. |