Hi. Not sure if this question belong in this category or not. This is my first time using Discourse so my apologies! We’re just getting ready to launch a new community (a complete overhaul). We currently have one that’s live and it was built using Discourse as well. Is there a way to build the new …

Hi @Jess_0398 :wave: perhaps a staging server? [image] Set up a staging server Sysadmins There are several tricks that can help when you are setting up a staging server. What is a staging server? A staging server is essentially a clone of a production site. I…

I’d say the approach depends on what “a complete overhaul” entails. If it’s primarily about updating branding and layouts, you can handle everything on a staging server, then push the changes to production without any disruption to service. However, if you’re making database-level changes, such as …

A staging server is a really good idea. If all the changes are just Theme Components and Themes, you can handle that with a Test Theme on the same instance.

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Jess_0398 (Jessica Jiang) October 4, 2024, 5:27pm 5

this is super helpful, thank you!

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