# Publishing (/publishing) Publishing is how your assistant goes from the preview to your live site. Open an assistant and select **Publish** to get the snippet you need. Each option opens a dialog with a snippet you copy into your site. ## The floating widget [#the-floating-widget] The floating widget adds a launch button to your pages. When a visitor selects it, the chat window opens over the page. 1. In **Publish**, choose the website floater option. 2. Copy the provided snippet. 3. Paste it into the part of your site that appears on every page where you want the assistant, typically the shared header of your site's template. The snippet loads the widget and points it at your assistant using the assistant's identifier, so the right assistant appears. ## The inline frame [#the-inline-frame] If you want the assistant to sit inside the page rather than float over it, use the inline frame option. It gives you a frame you place wherever you want the chat to appear, which is useful for a dedicated help page or a support corner of your app. ## After you publish [#after-you-publish] * Visit a page that includes the snippet and confirm the widget appears and opens. * Ask it a few real questions and check that answers and sources look right. * Watch the first conversations in the [Inbox](/operations/inbox) to see how visitors use it, and adjust knowledge or flows as needed. Because the snippet references the assistant by its identifier, you can place the same assistant on several pages or sites. Update the assistant once and every placement reflects the change. ## Keep the identifier handy [#keep-the-identifier-handy] Publishing uses the assistant's identifier, which you can copy from the assistant card or the editor. If you ever need to move or reinstall the widget, that identifier is all you need to point a new snippet at the same assistant.