Share it with the world
Your app is live - now it's time to share the link, watch real people use it, and collect the feedback that'll help you make it even better.
Share your public URL, the right one
Once your app is live, you have a permanent public link (something like https://your-app-name.emergent.host). Anyone can visit it - no login required unless you've built one into your app. Copy it from Manage Publishing (Click Re-publish to open, the link is shown in the panel header, with a Visit icon and copy icons on the side).
Your preview URL (it ends in emergentagent.com) is for you: it's tied to your working session and the preview sleeps after ~30 minutes of inactivity, someone opening it later may find nothing there. Share the emergent.host link. The one exception: letting a friend try the app before you publish, open the preview in a new tab and share that link while you're both online, knowing it will sleep.
Share it however you like:
- Text it to friends or family
- Post it in a group chat or on social media
- Email it to beta testers
- Add it to your portfolio
The link stays the same as long as your app is live, so you can share it once and people can keep visiting. Your live app runs 24/7, visitors don't wait for it to "wake up."
What your visitors see
When someone clicks your link, they see the exact version of your app that's currently live - the production environment. This is the polished, stable version you chose to publish (see Preview vs Published for the difference).
If you're still iterating in preview, those changes won't show up at the public URL until you Re-publish. Your live app stays frozen at the last version you published, so it's safe to keep experimenting in the background.
Keep an eye on your live app
Everything you need is in Manage Publishing (click Re-publish in the top toolbar):
- The panel header shows your app's Live badge (green dot), its URL, and a Visit button.
- View Logs: each published version in the Publishes section has a View Logs link for what's happening behind the scenes.
- Run health check: the button in the bottom bar checks that your live app is responding properly.
- Enable alerts: a toggle to get notified about publish events.
- Analytics: the Analytics button in the panel header opens App Analytics: traffic for your live app across time ranges from the last 6 hours to the last 30 days. (Currently available to Pro users.)
If your app is crashing or running slowly, see App slow, crashing or cold-starting for troubleshooting steps.
Next step: your own web address
Sharing your-app-name.emergent.host is fine for testers, but if this app represents you or your business, the next upgrade is your own domain, like myapp.com. That's the next page: Use your own web address.
