Publishing your route
“Publishing” means two separate choices: is the route finished? and who can find it?
Status — is it live?
| Status | What it means for visitors |
|---|---|
| Draft | Still in progress — only you and your team see it in the admin panel |
| In review | You think it’s ready — waiting for a colleague or Ravelun to approve |
| Published | Live — visitors can open and walk it (depending on visibility) |
Who can publish?
| Your role | What you can set |
|---|---|
| Ravelun admin | Draft, In review, Published |
| Partner owner | Draft, In review, Published (for your org’s routes) |
| Editor | Draft and In review only — ask someone else to publish |
New routes always start as drafts, even if the dropdown shows something else before the first save.
A simple workflow
- Build in Draft while you write, record, and test
- Move to In review when you want feedback
- Set Published when you’re happy for visitors to use it
Visibility — who can find it?
| Visibility | In plain English |
|---|---|
| Public | Listed on the main Ravelun website — anyone can discover it (Ravelun staff only) |
| Partner | Shown on your organisation’s brand page |
| Direct link | Not listed anywhere — only people with the link can open it |
| Hidden | Not promoted; very restricted access |
Who can set what?
- Ravelun admins — all options
- Partners — partner page, direct link, or hidden (not the global Ravelun catalogue)
- Editors — usually can’t change visibility; defaults are applied when the route is created
Paid routes
If you set a price on the Details tab, publishing also makes the route available for purchase. Double-check the amount before going live.
Before you hit Published
Walk through this list:
- Titles and descriptions proofread in every language
- Cover photo looks good on a phone screen
- Path on the map matches reality
- Audio plays at each stop
- Introduction and final messages are in place
- Visibility matches your marketing plan (catalogue, your website, QR code only, etc.)
Unpublishing or deleting
- Change status back to Draft to take a live route offline (admins and partners)
- Editors cannot delete a route that’s already published — unpublish first or ask an admin
Related
- Creating a route — full build workflow
- Status & visibility reference — quick lookup table