> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.peak-pim.com/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# 📝 Draft versus published state

Items can exist in Peak PIM before they appear in your live Shopify store.

# Draft

A newly created or duplicated item often starts as a draft. It's saved in Peak PIM but **not yet live in Shopify**.

# Published

When you publish, the item becomes live in the Shopify stores you selected.

||| This lets you build out products and collections quietly in Peak PIM, then reveal them when they're ready.