# Database Queries / Data Explorer / Source Control / Non-Live Instance?

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**Created:** [26 Novembro , 2017 19:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-queries-data-explorer-source-control-non-live-instance/74842 "2017-11-26T19:44:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [26 Novembro , 2017 22:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-queries-data-explorer-source-control-non-live-instance/74842/6 "2017-11-26T22:26:21Z")

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> [@RobMeade](#):
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> source control for the scripts, backup recovery process, non-live instance for testing things?

I would not mind having some form of revision control built into [data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true), but it is not currently on the roadmap.

If what you want is a crash course in postgres and to hack on stuff locally, I would recommend downloading a backup of your site and restoring locally. Then you get to use all the tooling that is out there for authoring, and you can always just paste in finished queries into [data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true).

Personally, I usually find it way more convenient just to author stuff direct in [data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true).

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