# How would updating effect custom overrides?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-updating-effect-custom-overrides/97763
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**Created:** [September 21, 2018, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-updating-effect-custom-overrides/97763 "2018-09-21T12:58:26Z")
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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-updating-effect-custom-overrides/97763/2 "2018-09-21T13:37:35Z")

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[Write your custom code as a plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-creating-discourse-plugins-part-1/30515) (or [a Theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-s-guide-to-discourse-themes/93648#heading--4-c-4) if very lightweight) for least disruption. Then that code will not be overwritten with each update or rebuild.

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