---
title: "Start the component personalization"
slug: "start-the-component-personalization"
abstract: "How to start the component personalization and make the variants available to visitors."
---
# Start the component personalization

> [!important]
> Feature availability is part of a phased rollout. Your organization may not see this functionality yet. It will become available when your environment is included in the rollout.

Start the [component personalization](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/component-personalization.html "Component personalization") to set it live and make your component variants available to visitors.

> [!note]
> **Before you begin**
> -   Ensure [all component variants are configured](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/component-personalization/personalize-a-component.html#configure-variants-for-each-rule "Configure variants for each rule").
>
> -   Make sure the page containing the component is published.

To start the component personalization:

1. In the Page builder **Editor** mode, open the page containing the personalized component.
2. In the right-hand pane, click **Start**.

    ![To start the personalization, in the right-hand pane, click Start.](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/images/Start_personalization.png)

After you start the personalization, its status changes from *Draft* to *Live*. Visitors who match the rules in your decision table see the corresponding component variant.

> [!note]
> To temporarily stop a live personalization later, see [Pause the component personalization](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/component-personalization/pause-the-component-personalization.html "Pause the component personalization").

Analytics data becomes available as visitors begin seeing your live personalization.