!> To unlock online publishing features for your slide decks [activate paid service](https://gitpitch.com/pricing).
Any slide deck created using [GitPitch Desktop](/desktop/) can be published and shared online at **gitpitch.com**. Public publishing is ideal for sharing and promotion of your work, projects, or business.
### Publish 4.0
To publish a [4.0 slide deck](/whats-new-in-40.md) to the cloud you *must* activate the `gitpitch` setting in the [PITCHME.yaml](/conventions/pitchme-yaml.md) for your deck as shown here:
```yaml
gitpitch : 4.0
```
When activated as shown your slide deck can be published and shared in the cloud on **gitpitch.com**.
### Using Public Repos
To publish a public slide deck using a *public* repository on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket simply `git-push` your presentation files on any branch and immediately view or share your slide deck online using it's [unique URL](/cloud/slide-deck-urls).
### Using Private Repos
To publish a public slide deck using a *private* repository on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket you must activate the `published` setting in the [PICHTME.yaml](/conventions/pitchme-yaml.md) for your deck.
```yaml
published: true
```
Once activated `git-push` your presentation files on any branch and immediately view or share your slide deck online using it's [unique URL](/cloud/slide-deck-urls).
?> Temporarily block public access by disabling this setting in your *PITCHME.yaml* file.
### Public Deck URLs
The following snippets demonstrate the basic structure of public slide deck URLs on **gitpitch.com**. Decks can be uniquely identified using PITCHME.md paths, branch names, tag names, and commit ids.
?> If the files for your slide deck are maintained within a branch named **master** you can omit the branch name from the URL for your slide deck. All other branches require the branch name to be specified on the URL.
