# octopus runbook snapshot publish

Publish a runbook snapshot in Octopus Deploy

```text
Usage:
  octopus runbook snapshot publish [flags]

Flags:
  -p, --project string    Name or ID of the project where the runbook is
  -r, --runbook string    Name or ID of the runbook to publish an existing snapshot
      --snapshot string   Name or ID of the snapshot to publish

Global Flags:
  -h, --help                   Show help for a command
      --no-prompt              Disable prompting in interactive mode
  -f, --output-format string   Specify the output format for a command ("json", "table", or "basic") (default "table")
  -s, --space string           Specify the space for operations

```

## Examples

:::div{.success}
**Octopus Samples instance**

Many of the examples we use, reference the [samples instance](https://samples.octopus.app/app#/users/sign-in) of Octopus Deploy. If you'd like to explore the samples instance, you can log in as a guest.
:::

```bash
octopus runbook snapshot publish --project MyProject --runbook "Rebuild DB Indexes" --snapshot "Snapshot 40C9ENM"

```

## Learn more

- [Octopus CLI](/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli)
- [Creating API keys](/docs/octopus-rest-api/how-to-create-an-api-key)