To hide specific pages in a Webflow template when publishing without deleting them, you can follow these steps:
1. Access the Designer: Log in to your Webflow account and open the project containing the template you want to update.
2. Navigate to Pages: In the Designer interface, click on the "Pages" tab located on the left-hand sidebar. This will display all the pages within your project.
3. Select the Page: Choose the page you want to hide from the published version by clicking on it in the Pages panel.
4. Access Page Settings: Once you've selected the desired page, you'll see the page settings appear in the right-hand sidebar. Click on the gear icon to access the page settings.
5. Hide the Page: In the page settings, you can find the "Visibility" option. By default, it's set to "Visible." Change this setting to "Hide" to hide the selected page from the published version.
6. Publish the Site: Once you have made all the necessary changes, click on the Publish button located in the top-right corner of the Designer interface to publish your updated site.
Now, when you view the published version of your site, the page you hid will no longer be visible or accessible to your visitors, while still being preserved within your Webflow project. Remember to repeat these steps for any additional pages you want to hide.
It's important to note that hiding a page using this method only affects the published version of your site and doesn't delete the page or affect its functionality within the Webflow editor.