> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.ayrshare.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publish a Post

> How to Publish a Social Media Post

Here is a step-by-step guide to publishing a post:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Posts Page">
    In the Ayrshare [Dashboard](https://app.ayrshare.com/), go to "Posts" in the left-hand navigation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Social Networks">
    Select the social networks you want to publish the post on. You can also click the <Icon icon="circle-xmark" iconType="solid" color="#aeada7" /> to remove all the social networks from the list.

    <img class="center" width="500" src="https://mintcdn.com/ayrshare-docs/BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA/images/dashboard/publish-post/social-networks.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA&q=85&s=949e141d1c640558bda0768abf8c8323" alt="Select Social Networks" data-path="images/dashboard/publish-post/social-networks.webp" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Required Fields">
    Enter in the post text. Depending on the social network you selected, you may need to enter additional fields.
    For example, if you selected YouTube, you will need to enter the video title.

    <img class="center" width="500" src="https://mintcdn.com/ayrshare-docs/BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA/images/dashboard/publish-post/post.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA&q=85&s=883f239f4a0885416bed0440e14eec71" alt="Enter Required Fields" data-path="images/dashboard/publish-post/post.webp" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Media">
    Optionally add image(s) or a video to the post by either uploading from your computer or by pasting in a URL.

    <img class="center" width="500" src="https://mintcdn.com/ayrshare-docs/BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA/images/dashboard/publish-post/add-media.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA&q=85&s=16a7aa45924915e797cfcc95c2d1deb3" alt="Add Social Media" data-path="images/dashboard/publish-post/add-media.webp" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Additional Options">
    Optionally select different options, such as publishing a video as a Facebook Reel or Instagram Story.

    <img class="center" width="300" src="https://mintcdn.com/ayrshare-docs/BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA/images/dashboard/publish-post/additional-options.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA&q=85&s=42f33baa0812d76327bd31ea6fa5f17a" alt="Additional Options" data-path="images/dashboard/publish-post/additional-options.webp" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Post">
    Click **Post Now** to publish the post immediately. Click **Schedule Post** to schedule the post for a future time.

    <img class="center" width="300" src="https://mintcdn.com/ayrshare-docs/BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA/images/dashboard/publish-post/publish.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA&q=85&s=76308c113a56af03ca182121211578e7" alt="Post Now" data-path="images/dashboard/publish-post/publish.webp" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="View JSON">
    Optionally, you can view the JSON payload that will be used to publish the
    post. Please see additional details at [View JSON](/dashboard/view-json).

    <img class="center" width="300" src="https://mintcdn.com/ayrshare-docs/BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA/images/dashboard/publish-post/json-payload.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=BkNwRAXLA9nG0LQA&q=85&s=39d4002fbf60b786f7d9f51c18af884d" alt="View JSON" data-path="images/dashboard/publish-post/json-payload.webp" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

Your post will be published to the selected social networks.
You can view the post status and details by scrolling to the timeline at the bottom of the page.
