Launching a website requires steps to ensure that it meets Princeton University’s requirements for digital accessibility, copyright, and more.
Step 1 – Refer to the Launch Checklist.
This launch checklist is applicable to any website no matter which technology it is built with.
Step 2 – Change Site Visibility
For sites created after December 2025, your site is set to be “Visible only to registered users of this site.” This allows your site to be private while you create your initial content and prepare your site for launch.
If you need to share your initial progress with visitors who do not have an account or role on your site, you can go to Settings → Reading, and change the site visibility settings to “Discourage search engines from indexing this site.”
When you are finally ready to launch, you can change the site visibility settings to “Allow search engines to index this site.”
Need help? Email webservices@princeton.edu