diff --git a/fern/products/sdks/overview/java/publishing-to-maven-central.mdx b/fern/products/sdks/overview/java/publishing-to-maven-central.mdx
index 29e2d667c..fde26de75 100644
--- a/fern/products/sdks/overview/java/publishing-to-maven-central.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/sdks/overview/java/publishing-to-maven-central.mdx
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ description: How to publish the Fern Java SDK to Maven Central.
 ---
 
 Publish your public-facing Fern Java SDK to the [Maven Central
-registry](https://pypi.org/). After following the steps on this page,
-you'll have a versioned package published on Maven Central.
+registry](https://central.sonatype.com/). After following the steps on this
+page, you'll have a versioned package published on Maven Central.
 
 <Markdown src="/products/sdks/snippets/setup-fern-folder-callout.mdx"/>
 
@@ -54,31 +54,12 @@ you'll have a versioned package published on Maven Central.
 
 	    ```
 	  </Step>
-
-	  <Step title="Configure Maven Coordinate">
-
-         Add the `coordinate: groupId:artifactId` field to specify how your Java
-         SDK will be published and referenced in the Central Maven respository. 
-
-```yaml {8}
-groups: 
-  java-sdk:
-    generators:
-      - name: fernapi/fern-java-sdk
-        version: <Markdown src="/snippets/version-number-java.mdx"/>
-        output:
-          location: maven
-          coordinate: com.company:sdk-name #<company name in reverse domain name format>:<SDK name>
-```
-	    
-	  </Step>
-
-
+    
 	  <Step title="Add repository location">
 
 	  Add the path to your GitHub repository to `generators.yml`: 
 
-```yaml {9-10}
+```yaml {8-9}
 groups: 
   java-sdk:
     generators:
@@ -86,7 +67,6 @@ groups:
         version: <Markdown src="/snippets/version-number-java.mdx"/>
         output:
           location: maven
-          coordinate: com.company:sdk-name
         github: 
           repository: your-org/company-java
 ```
@@ -94,23 +74,51 @@ groups:
 	  </Step>
   </Steps>
 
-## Set up Maven Central publishing authentication via the Central Portal
+## Set up Maven Central publishing authentication
 
 <Steps>
 
 	<Step title="Log into Maven Central">
 
-	Log into [Maven Central](https://pypi.org/) or create a new account. 
+	Log into [Maven Central](https://central.sonatype.com/) or create a new account. 
 
 	</Step>
 
+  <Step title="Verify your namespace">
+
+	1. Click on your username, then select **View Namespaces**. Click **Register New Namespace**. 
+  1. Enter your company website or GitHub account in reverse domain name format and go through the
+     verification process. 
+
+	</Step>
+  <Step title="Configure Maven Coordinate">
+
+      Add the namespace you just verified in Maven Central to the `coordinate:
+      groupId:artifactId` field. This specifies how your Java SDK will be
+      published and referenced in the Maven Central respository. 
+
+      ```yaml {8}
+      groups: 
+        java-sdk:
+          generators:
+            - name: fernapi/fern-java-sdk
+              version: <Markdown src="/snippets/version-number-java.mdx"/>
+              output:
+                location: maven
+                coordinate: com.company:sdk-name # <company name in reverse domain name format>:<SDK name>
+              github: 
+                repository: your-org/company-java
+      ```
+	    
+	  </Step>
+
 	<Step title="Generate user tokens">
 
-	1. Click on your username, then select **View Account**
-    1. Click on **Generate User Token**, then click **Ok** to confirm
-       generation. This will invalidate any existing token.
+	1. Back in Maven Central, click on your username, then select **View Account**
+  1. Click on **Generate User Token**, then click **Ok** to confirm
+      generation. This will invalidate any existing token.
 
-       <Warning>Save your username and password tokens –  they won’t be displayed after you leave the page.</Warning>
+      <Warning>Save your username and password tokens –  they won’t be displayed after you leave the page.</Warning>
 
 	</Step>
 
@@ -182,9 +190,9 @@ groups:
           username: ${MAVEN_USERNAME}
           password: ${MAVEN_PASSWORD}
           signature:
-            keyId: ${MAVEN_CENTRAL_SECRET_KEY_KEY_ID}
-            password: ${MAVEN_CENTRAL_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD}
-            secretKey: ${MAVEN_CENTRAL_SECRET_KEY}
+            keyId: ${MAVEN_SIGNATURE_SECRET_KEY_ID}
+            password: ${MAVEN_SIGNATURE_PASSWORD}
+            secretKey: ${MAVEN_SIGNATURE_SECRET_KEY}
         github: 
           repository: your-org/company-java
 ```
@@ -203,10 +211,10 @@ groups:
 
 	```bash
 	export MAVEN_USERNAME=your-maven-username
-    export MAVEN_PASSWORD=your-maven-password
-    export MAVEN_CENTRAL_SECRET_KEY_KEY_ID=your-gpg-key-id
-    export MAVEN_CENTRAL_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD=your-gpg-passphrase
-    export MAVEN_CENTRAL_SECRET_KEY=your-gpg-secret-key
+  export MAVEN_PASSWORD=your-maven-password
+  export MAVEN_SIGNATURE_SECRET_KEY_ID=your-gpg-key-id
+  export MAVEN_SIGNATURE_PASSWORD=your-gpg-passphrase
+  export MAVEN_SIGNATURE_SECRET_KEY=your-gpg-secret-key
 	```
 
 	</Step>