# Sample Forum to See Admin Features?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/sample-forum-to-see-admin-features/392680
**Category:** General
**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sample-forum-to-see-admin-features/392680 "2026-01-05T06:32:33Z")
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### Author: ![roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/roke_julian_lockhart/32/540179_2.png) [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sample-forum-to-see-admin-features/392680/5 "2026-04-17T14:17:46Z")

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> [@Bas](#):
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> trials are fast to spin up and do not require a credit card

@Bas, ~~they appear to, now:~~

> [@Test admin features without having to install Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/test-admin-features-without-having-to-install-discourse/102035/4):
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> warning Mod edit. Please note this post is from 2018, and may not reflect our current sign up processes. Yep, for security and anti-fraud we require the card up front. No charges are made to it, we just verify that it’s a real card.

_Perhaps_, that’s a good reason to try the GH Codespaces option for those able to.

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