> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.airship.gg/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.airship.gg/publishing/publishing-with-api-key.md).

# Publishing with API Key

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If you signed up with Google for your Airship account the steps to publish are [here](/publishing/publish-game.md).
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If you aren't signed into editor you can still publish your game using API keys.

### Registering an API Key

1. Go to your [organization's API keys dashboard](https://create.airship.gg/dashboard/organization/api-keys) and click `Create Key` . 
2. Give your key permission to publish to the game you want to deploy to.
3. In Unity Editor go to `Airship > Configuration` and paste the key in `Airship API Key`

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### Setting Up Your Publish Target

1. Grab your game id from your [create dashboard](https://create.airship.gg/dashboard).

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2. Go to your game config

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3. Paste in your game id to `Target game id` and click `Submit`

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If your game names shows up next to "Publish target" you are ready to deploy!
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