Activate a component

After generating a new component, you must activate it so it becomes available in Page builder. After designing and configuring your component in Design Studio, activation ensures that only the approved variants can be used by authors, providing a controlled and reliable editing experience.

Before you can activate a component, make sure that the component and its variants are fully designed and ready for use. This includes validating their structure and ensuring they follow the expected specifications, because unsupported or incorrect configurations can later prevent proper editing in Page builder. In addition, activated variants cannot be removed from Design Studio. To delete an activated component, contact a developer for assistance.

To activate a component:

1. Open a draft component in Design Studio, then in the top right corner, click Activate.

2. In the Configure dialog, enter a name for the component, and optionally a description.

   Note

   The name of the component can't be changed after activation.

3. To add the new component and its variants to an existing section, in the Sections field, click Existing, then click on one of the existing section name.

   To add the new component and its variants to a new section, in the Sections field, click New, then enter a name for the new section.

   Note

   The section where the component is saved can't be changed after activation.

4. In the Sites availability section, click All sites to have the component and its variants available for all the sites in the environment.

   To restrict the component and its variants to only a selection of sites, click Select specific, then click on the relevant sites.

5. Click Next.

6. In the Select variants dialog, select the variants that you want to activate and make available in Page builder.

   Note

   
   Make sure you select all variants you want to keep before proceeding, as draft variants that are not activated are automatically deleted.

7. Click Activate.

8. Install the code of the component.

After activation, the selected variants of the component are available in Page builder, allowing content authors to easily add and use them when creating pages.