To create a new site from your TailStatic dashboard

1. Go to `Sites` section from the left sidebar
2. Click `Create Site` button on top of the dashboard
3. In the popup that opens, enter a site name. This can be any descriptive name such as `marketing-site-v1` without spaces. Click `Create` to proceed. 
4. TailStatic will setup your site strucutre on your storage. Your new site will be added to the site list. Find your new site and click `Manage` to enter site editor.

### Preview the site

Navigate to `pages/index.liquid` and click on `Preview` tab on top to toggle preview bar. To open the preview in a new window, click on ![↗️](/images/docs/preview-open-button.png){.inline-block .m-0} button on top of preview pane.

### Publishing the site

To publish a site, you must have a domain that should point to TailStatic.

Configure your webserver to map your domain to TailStatic. Follow [reverse proxy and https](/docs/reverse-proxy-and-https) page to find instructions about configuring your domain.

Once your domain is configured, click on `Publish Site` button in your site editor. If this is a new site, you'll be prompted to enter your domain. Enter the domain in the popup and press Create.

TailStatic will now begin to publish your site. Once you see confirmation on screen, visit your website with your domain and you should see a rendered `pages/index.liquid` on your screen.

Congratulations! You have published your first website.

### Next Steps

Now that you have your first site ready, it is the right time to understand the TailStatic's [site directory layout](/docs/site-directory-layout).