What is the difference between saving and publishing?

In the Wix Harmony Editor, save or preview a change while you work. Publishing makes the saved changes visible at the public site address. Wix has several editors, so check which one the site uses before following a menu-by-menu guide.

How can you tell a form reached the right place?

In the Harmony Editor workflow, check the Forms & Submissions dashboard for the response and review who gets notified. A confirmation visible on the page tells the visitor what to expect. The dashboard entry and notification are separate observations.

Check each notification or automation before you use a form. The default notice can go to the site owner, which might be someone other than the person who needs to respond.

What should you rehearse before a site update goes live?

Sketch an unpublished change for a fictional service business. Keep the draft and its pretend form destinations on paper.

Separate the versions
Draw the current public page and the draft. Mark one change that should appear only after publication.
Follow the message
Write one sample response, what confirmation the visitor should see and who would receive a test notification. Note where you would check that it was stored.
Plan the independent check
Write which address you would open as a visitor on a phone after publishing. A preview of the edit does not prove what a visitor at the public address sees.

What do a custom domain and a move require?

A Wix site can start on a Wix address. Connecting a custom domain requires a paid site plan. Check the price and billing term in your market and the limits for forms, selling or other features you will use. The site needs Wix hosting to work as built.

You can manage the domain with another provider. Form submissions and Wix CMS collections have separate exports, but those files do not recreate the site. Keep original images and a list of addresses and plan how to rebuild the pages if you leave.