Get started
Publish a selected target from Pubto Desktop or CLI, confirm that the public address works, and close the endpoint when the review is over. A project is only a group; each demo, API, file, or service is an independent endpoint.
Before you begin
Install the Desktop app on the computer that can reach the target. Keep a local demo running, or select the file, folder, website directory, WebSocket, or TCP service you intend to publish.
Shortest path
pubto publish --port 3000 --name product-demo --duration 30mCLI commands
Run these commands from a terminal after signing in through Pubto Desktop. Add --duration, --password, or --name when you need access controls.
# Publish a local web app or API
pubto publish --port 3000
pubto publish --port 8080 --duration 30m --name demo
# Publish WebSocket or raw TCP
pubto publish --ws-port 8998
pubto publish --tcp 3306 --duration 2h
# Publish one file, a folder, or a static website
pubto publish --file ./deck.pdf
pubto publish --dir ./documents
pubto publish --website ./dist
# Inspect and manage publications
pubto status
pubto list
pubto stop <endpoint-id>
pubto delete <endpoint-id>Choose one target
Use HTTP or HTTPS for a demo, web product, or API; WebSocket for WS or WSS; File for one document; Folder for a safe listing; Website for a directory whose index page should run; and TCP for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, SSH, MQTT, or another byte stream.
Set the handoff policy
Give the endpoint a clear name, use automatic official Relay assignment or an approved custom Relay, add a password for sensitive browser content, and use a short expiry. Database, LAN, and public targets require deliberate approval.
Verify and close
Wait for the endpoint to report Running and use the returned address from outside the publishing computer. When the task is complete, stop or delete the endpoint so the old address no longer forwards traffic.
Before you share
- The selected target is reachable on the publishing computer
- The public address or TCP connection has been verified
- Password and expiry match the audience
- Temporary access is revoked after use
Pubto requires an account before publishing or using business features. Feature availability still depends on the effective Control policy.