> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs-sidenav.superpowerups.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs-sidenav.superpowerups.com/help-and-support/staging-before-going-live.md).

# Staging before going LIVE

When you have existing members, it is important to deploy changes like this in a more controlled fashion. This guide explains how to do that.

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### How to prepare Sidenav before going LIVE

* [ ] **Duplicate your current theme** by going to  `Site Admin / Design You Site / Theme library`
* [ ] Click the three dots next to the published theme, then choose **Duplicate**
* [ ] **Wait a few moments** for the theme to be copied
* [ ] Click **`Build`** on the new copied theme in the My installed themes section

### How to view your student dashboard in an unpublished theme

* [ ] **Navigate to the theme library**
* [ ] Click the **Edit Code** link from the "three dots" menu of the unpublished theme
* [ ] Click the "three dots" menu inside the code viewer and select **Preview**
* [ ] Change the url and put **enrollments** right before the question mark ex: *yourdomain.thinkific.com/enrollments?ctid=1234567*