{"id":5428,"date":"2012-04-19T06:14:27","date_gmt":"2012-04-19T06:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help-o.ning.com\/?p=5428"},"modified":"2019-09-04T13:28:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:28:13","slug":"create-a-test-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ning.com\/help\/create-a-test-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Test Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Test Networks are a great way to try out appearance and other modifications (such as CSS code)\u00a0before they’re applied to your Live Ning Network and made visible to your members.\u00a0 To create your\u00a0Test Network<\/a> head to the My Network tab of your Live Ning Plus or Ning Pro Network.\u00a0 Under the “Tools” section of the left-hand navigation, click on the “Test Network” link.<\/p>\n

\"Create<\/p>\n

On the next page, click the “Create Test Network” link to launch your sandbox.\u00a0 When that page refreshes, you’ll see a link to open your Test Network.\u00a0 When you click this link, you will then be redirected to your new Test Network, where you’ll sign in with your Network Creator credentials to access that space.<\/p>\n

\"Create<\/p>\n

You can head to the Invite tab to invite your administrators or other test accounts to become members of your Test Network.\u00a0 Once your Test Network is created, the “Test Network” link will become visible to your administrators in the My Network tab of your Live Network.<\/p>\n

\"Create<\/p>\n

Adding custom code to your Appearance page, Custom Code box, text boxes and new pages, as well as any other modifications will behave exactly on your Test Network as they would on your Live Network.\u00a0 While there is not a way to transfer your changes directly from your Test Network’s settings to your Live network, you can reset your Test Network so that it reflects the most current settings of your Live Network.<\/p>\n

When you create your Test Network the following will be carried over from your Live Network:<\/p>\n