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title: Publish a service
description: A service must be published to appear in the service catalog. When first created, new services appear in the Draft Services related list for the service category. Published services appear in the Services related list for the service category. The manager of a service category can publish draft services.
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# Publish a service

A service must be published to appear in the service catalog. When first created, new services appear in the Draft Services related list for the service category. Published services appear in the Services related list for the service category. The manager of a service category can publish draft services.

## Before you begin

Role required: none.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Creator** > **My Service Categories**.

2.  Select a service category with a State of **Published to Catalog**.

3.  On the Service Category form, right-click a service in the **Draft Services** related list.

4.  Select **Publish**.