> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.benevolus.ch/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publishing an event and its cost

> Publish your event to open it to volunteers, with a cost preview based on your mode (pay-as-you-go, bundle or unlimited).

An event stays a **draft** until you publish it. Publishing makes it visible to volunteers and triggers billing where applicable, depending on your mode.

<Note>
  You must be an **organiser**. Set up your posts and time slots before publishing: while the event is a draft, it is neither visible to volunteers nor billed.
</Note>

## Publish your event

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the event">
    From your organisation, in the **Events** tab, open the event you want to publish.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Publish event">
    At the top of the event page, click **Publish event**. A summary appears before anything is confirmed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the cost, then confirm">
    The summary shows the **number of planned assignments** and the **cost** for your mode. Click **Publish** to confirm, or **Cancel** to keep it as a draft.

    <Frame caption="The cost preview before publishing">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/benevolus/SFOseFKCZ2jwm3ob/images/publish.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SFOseFKCZ2jwm3ob&q=85&s=05173c646590c5f33d3660ddc2f49411" alt="Publish" width="1475" height="812" data-path="images/publish.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What publishing costs

The amount shown depends on your mode (details in [Plans and pricing](/en/plans-and-pricing)):

* **Pay-as-you-go**: free up to 25 assignments. Beyond that, the price follows the degressive curve and an invoice is issued on publish.
* **Annual bundle**: publishing draws from your pool. As long as assignments remain, it is free; beyond that, the overage is billed at your tier's reduced rate.
* **Unlimited**: publishing is always free.

<Note>
  **Assignments added after publishing.** Once the event is published, each new assignment (a volunteer signing up) is billed as a supplement. The rate depends on the event size (3 CHF per assignment up to 100, 2 CHF from 101 to 300, 1 CHF beyond) and is shown in the publish dialog.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Nothing is billed while the event is a draft. You can adjust your posts and time slots as much as you need before publishing.
</Tip>

## What's next?

If an amount is due, Benevolus generates an invoice to pay by bank transfer. See [Invoices and payment](/en/invoices-and-payment).