# Share a space with a public link

> Create a public link for a space and choose which of its boards anyone with the link can view, without signing in or joining the space.

Source: https://mockflow.com/docs/share-a-space-with-a-public-link

A space link is a public web address for a space. Anyone with the link can view the boards you choose, without signing in or being invited, which makes it a simple way to share a portfolio, a client presentation, a set of specs or a workshop outcome. People who need to comment or edit should be invited to the space instead, as described in [Invite people to a space](/docs/invite-people-to-a-space).

![Creating a space link: typing the link name, turning on two boards under Boards on this link, clicking Create link and copying the link](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/8075af64331f4793a9796d2bc8a12b6e.webp)

## Create a space link

1. In the workspace sidebar, point to the space, click its settings button and choose **Create space link**. The **Space link** dialog opens.
2. Type a name for the link after **app.mockflow.com/space/**, such as the space or client name. A link name needs at least 5 characters and can use letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores.
3. Under **Boards on this link**, turn on each board that visitors should see.
4. Click **Create link**. The dialog shows **Public link is on**.
5. Click **Copy link** and share it.

Only the owner and admins of a space can create its link. Boards in Private boards cannot be shared with a public link.

## Choose which boards are public

![The Space link dialog with the public link on, showing the link address, the Boards on this link switches, Remove link and Copy link](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/f0f5e263465c46e2ae34a64b9bd53655.webp)

To change the link later, choose **View space link** from the space's settings menu.

- **Link address** (1): the public address of the space. Use the buttons beside it to change the link name or to open the link in a new tab, the way visitors see it.
- **Boards on this link** (2): each switch shows or hides one board, and the count shows how many boards are public. A change is saved as soon as you flip a switch. A board you turn on also becomes public on its own link.
- **Remove link** (3): turns the space link off. Boards you turned on stay public on their own links, so turn off their switches first if you want to stop sharing them completely.
- **Copy link** (4): copies the address to share in an email, a chat or a document.

New boards added to the space stay private until you turn them on, so visitors see only what you choose.

## What visitors see

![A public space page with Search boards, the list of public boards and the Sitemap board open beside it](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/09e486e92a8942f294f295f965e91bf6.webp)

When someone opens a space link, they see the public boards of the space in a sidebar, with **Search boards** (1) to find one by name and the list of boards (2). The board they choose opens beside the list (3), where they can look around it but not change it. If no boards are turned on yet, the page shows **No public boards yet**.