# How do I test drive UI changes?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-test-drive-ui-changes/208852
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 11, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-test-drive-ui-changes/208852 "2021-11-11T02:48:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@fyodorovich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fyodorovich)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-test-drive-ui-changes/208852/1 "2021-11-11T02:48:02Z")
I’m not familiar with Discourse admin and I’m learning on the job. There are things that I’d like to do, such as create christmas banners. How can I do this in a non-intrusive way?
I don’t want all the users to see the mistaken attempts that I make as I iterate through the code. I’d like some way to be able to experiment privately until I’m satisfied and then push the code live.
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### Author:  [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-test-drive-ui-changes/208852/2 "2021-11-11T03:40:52Z")
Here are some resources which might help you navigate the process.
[Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966)
[Get started with Theme Creator and the Theme CLI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-theme-creator-and-theme-cli-to-start-building-a-discourse-theme/108444)
[Installing a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)
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### Author:  [@osioke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osioke)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2021, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-test-drive-ui-changes/208852/3 "2021-11-11T10:46:02Z")
> [@fyodorovich](#):
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> I don’t want all the users to see the mistaken attempts that I make as I iterate through the code. I’d like some way to be able to experiment privately until I’m satisfied and then push the code live.
In addition to what Hawk shared, you have the theme preview which is detailed in the first post Hawk shared:
> [@Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966/1):
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> #### Previewing a theme
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> Sometimes you need to see what a theme looks like on your site before applying it. Discourse offers an easy way to preview themes without setting them as active. …
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### Author:  [@fyodorovich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fyodorovich)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-test-drive-ui-changes/208852/4 "2021-11-14T20:09:55Z")
Thanks for the feedback and links. I’m glad that there are some safe sandboxes for me to play in.
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### Author:  [@osioke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osioke)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-test-drive-ui-changes/208852/5 "2021-11-15T11:16:50Z")