# Decentralized Publishing

NuQloud includes a Qortal-powered decentralized publishing layer.

Ordinary NuQloud Files storage is cloud storage. Decentralized publishing is a separate action that publishes selected data to QDN.

## Why Publish to QDN

Use decentralized publishing when you want:

- Data available outside the normal cloud account.
- A QDN resource that can be accessed through Qortal-compatible tools.
- A file or folder represented in Q-Manager.
- Extra resilience through decentralized availability.

## What You Need First

Before publishing, you may need:

- A NuQloud account.
- A linked decentralized account.
- Publishing credits.
- A registered name.

If you do not have publishing credits, request initial credits from your provider or admin.

## Publish From Files

1. Open NuQloud Files in the web/PWA interface.
2. Right-click a file or folder, or open the action menu.
3. Choose the QDN publish action.
4. Review the publish estimate.
5. Confirm.
6. Wait for the publish to finish.

## Published Status Indicators

NuQloud may show indicators for:

- Published.
- Stale, meaning the local file changed after publishing.
- Unpublished.
- Folder contains published files.

If a file is stale, publish it again to update the QDN copy.

## Private Publishing

Private publishing encrypts file data before publishing.

Use private publishing for personal files, backups, and files that should not be readable publicly.

Keep in mind:

- Encryption protects the content.
- Metadata such as resource existence may still be visible depending on the publish type.
- You need the right key information to read private content later.

## Public Publishing

Public publishing is readable by anyone who can access the QDN resource.

Use public publishing only for data you intentionally want public.

## Guaranteed Redundancy Add-On Packages

Your provider may offer guaranteed redundancy packages.

These are designed to improve the chance that your published decentralized data remains available by arranging additional storage, pinning, mirroring, or provider-side replication.

Ask your provider:

- What data is covered.
- How many replicas are included.
- Whether private encrypted data stays encrypted.
- How restoration is handled.
- Whether there are size or frequency limits.

## Accessing Published Data

Published NuQloud decentralized data may be accessible through:

- NuQloud Files indicators and actions.
- NuQloud Apps.
- Q-Manager.
- Qortal-compatible browsers or gateways.
- Direct QDN resource paths.

## Important Safety Notes

- Do not publish sensitive files publicly.
- Keep backup/auth files private.
- Confirm the publish mode before publishing.
- Publishing may use credits.
- Deleting a cloud file does not necessarily remove an already published QDN resource.