diff --git a/ccp/js/methodlistcontroller.js b/ccp/js/methodlistcontroller.js
index 70368c9..e459787 100644
--- a/ccp/js/methodlistcontroller.js
+++ b/ccp/js/methodlistcontroller.js
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ class CCPMethodList extends HTMLElement{
                           </button>`
                           : ``
                         }
+                        <button data-index="0" name="publish" title="Publish to VRE" class="btn btn-warning ccp-toolbar-button ccp-toolbar-button-small">
+                            <svg style="fill:black" viewBox="0 -960 960 960"><path d="M727-80q-47.5 0-80.75-33.346Q613-146.693 613-194.331q0-6.669 1.5-16.312T619-228L316-404q-15 17-37 27.5T234-366q-47.5 0-80.75-33.25T120-480q0-47.5 33.25-80.75T234-594q23 0 44 9t38 26l303-174q-3-7.071-4.5-15.911Q613-757.75 613-766q0-47.5 33.25-80.75T727-880q47.5 0 80.75 33.25T841-766q0 47.5-33.25 80.75T727-652q-23.354 0-44.677-7.5T646-684L343-516q2 8 3.5 18.5t1.5 17.741q0 7.242-1.5 15Q345-457 343-449l303 172q15-14 35-22.5t46-8.5q47.5 0 80.75 33.25T841-194q0 47.5-33.25 80.75T727-80Zm.035-632Q750-712 765.5-727.535q15.5-15.535 15.5-38.5T765.465-804.5q-15.535-15.5-38.5-15.5T688.5-804.465q-15.5 15.535-15.5 38.5t15.535 38.465q15.535 15.5 38.5 15.5Zm-493 286Q257-426 272.5-441.535q15.5-15.535 15.5-38.5T272.465-518.5q-15.535-15.5-38.5-15.5T195.5-518.465q-15.5 15.535-15.5 38.5t15.535 38.465q15.535 15.5 38.5 15.5Zm493 286Q750-140 765.5-155.535q15.5-15.535 15.5-38.5T765.465-232.5q-15.535-15.5-38.5-15.5T688.5-232.465q-15.5 15.535-15.5 38.5t15.535 38.465q15.535 15.5 38.5 15.5ZM727-766ZM234-480Zm493 286Z"/></svg>
+                       </button>
                       </div>
                     </div>
                     <p class="m-0 p-0 small" name="description"></p>
@@ -300,7 +303,7 @@ class CCPMethodList extends HTMLElement{
     toArchive(id){
       this.#boot.secureFetch(`${this.#serviceurl}/methods/${id}/archive`, { method: "POST" })
       .then(reply =>{
-        if (reply.status !== 200) {
+        if (!reply.ok) {
           throw "Unable to archive"
         }
       }).catch(err=>{ alert(err)})
@@ -310,7 +313,7 @@ class CCPMethodList extends HTMLElement{
       if(url){
         this.#boot.secureFetch(`${this.#serviceurl}/methods/archive?url=${url}`)
         .then(reply =>{
-          if (reply.status !== 200) {
+          if (!reply.ok) {
             throw "Unable to fetch from archive"
           }
           return reply.text()
@@ -320,6 +323,21 @@ class CCPMethodList extends HTMLElement{
       }
     }
     
+    publish(id){
+      this.#boot.secureFetch(`${this.#serviceurl}/methods/${id}/publish`, { method: "POST" })
+      .then(reply =>{
+        if (!reply.ok) {
+          throw `Unable to archive (${reply.status})`
+        }
+      }).catch(err=>{ alert(err)})
+    }
+    
+    isAuthor(m){
+      const href = `${this.#boot.url}/admin/realms/${this.#boot.realm}/users/${this.#boot.subject}`
+      const found = m.metadata.filter(md=>{return md.role === "author" && md.href === href})
+      return found.length > 0
+    }
+    
     #process_list_bss = {
       template : "#PROCESS_LIST_TEMPLATE",
       target : "ul[name=process_category_list]",
@@ -380,7 +398,7 @@ class CCPMethodList extends HTMLElement{
                 {
                   target : "li.ccp-process",
                   "in" : (e,d)=>this.#filtered[d],
-                  apply : (e,d)=>{ e.alt = e.title = d.title },
+                  apply : (e,d)=>{ e.alt = e.title = `${d.title} (${d.id})` },
                   on_click : ev=>{
                     const id = ev.currentTarget.bss_input.data.id
                     if(ev.target.getAttribute("name") === "export_method"){
@@ -395,6 +413,10 @@ class CCPMethodList extends HTMLElement{
                       if(confirm("Please confirm archiving of method to workspace?")){
                         this.toArchive(id)
                       }
+                    }else if(ev.target.getAttribute("name") === "publish"){
+                      if(confirm("Please confirm publication of method to VRE?")){
+                        this.publish(id)
+                      }
                     }
                   },
                   on_dragstart : ev=>{
@@ -423,6 +445,10 @@ class CCPMethodList extends HTMLElement{
                       target: "button[name=edit]",
                       apply : (e,d)=>{ e.style.display = this.#allowedit ? "revert" : "none" }
                     },
+                    {
+                      target: "button[name=publish]",
+                      apply : (e,d)=>{ e.style.display = this.isAuthor(d) ? "revert" : "none" }
+                    },
                     {
                       target : "span[name=author]",
                       "in" : (e,d)=>d.metadata.filter(md=>md.role === "author"),