tutorial-publish-bundle.md

copyright	lastupdated	keywords	subcollection	content-type	account-plan	completion-time
years 2021, 2023	2023-10-18	onboard software, third-party software, sell on IBM Cloud, partner center, publish, review, operator, Red Hat OpenShift cluster, sample Operator bundle, tutorial, sample, bundle	sell	tutorial	paid	5m

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Publishing your Operator bundle to the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} catalog

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This tutorial walks you through how to publish an Operator bundle to {{site.data.keyword.cloud}}. By completing this tutorial, you learn how to submit your publishing request, get your approval notification, and then publish your product to the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} catalog. {: shortdesc}

This tutorial is one of four in a series that demonstrates how to onboard and publish a sample Operator bundle from the {{site.data.keyword.openshiftshort}} Certified registry. It uses a fictitious company that's called Example Corp. As you complete the tutorial, adapt each step to fit your product's needs.

Before you begin

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Make sure you complete all onboarding tasks, including defining your product details and onboarding your Operator bundle.

Submit your publishing request

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1. In the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} console, click the Navigation Menu icon > Partner Center > My products.
2. Select the Operator bundle that you are onboarding from the list.
3. From the Onboarding checklist, click Request Approval.
4. Select the version that you onboarded as the version that you want to publish, and click Request Approval.

At this point, your publishing request is reviewed by {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} to ensure that the required details, such as your product name, catalog entry, product page, and support experience are complete and accurate. When your request is approved, you receive an email notifying you that you can publish your product to the catalog.

If updates are required, you receive a separate email that includes review feedback that explains what updates you need to make. After you address all review feedback, you can submit another publishing request. {: note}

Publish your Operator bundle

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1. Go to the Partner Center in the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} console by clicking the link in the email that you receive notifying you that your publishing request is approved.
2. Click Publish to catalog.