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How to get trial / testing website? 6 years 5 months ago #66665

FaisalM Topic Author Offline New Member Posts: 1 Thank you received: 0	Hi, How can I get a trial / testing website for toastmaster? I'm part of a club that already have the website. I'm in the process of being the webmaster for that site. Is there a testing website that I can use before working on club site?
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How to get trial / testing website? 6 years 5 months ago #66667

Brian Offline Administrator Posts: 11674 Thank you received: 3881	We do not give trial or test websites. Please read all the documentation provided here support.toastmastersclubs.org/doc/documentation-index Backup your content before making changes. support.toastmastersclubs.org/doc/item/backup-your-site Thank you, Brian McDonald DTM, PDD D61 FTH Lead Technical Support member Cataraqui Valley Toastmaster 9560
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some techniques that might help 6 years 5 months ago #66695

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Since a separate testing ground is not available, here are some techniques I've used to experiment without much visibility to current members or officers. Please let me know if there is a better list somewhere; I haven't found one. I inform officers of my testing sessions in advance — in case some random email or other effect sneaks through my shields.

Create some test members (they're free!). Start each first name with A or Z so they're easy to find for deletion once you're done. Include
TEST-MEMBER (or some such) in the name in case any activity about them leaks out. Use Gmail "plus" emails so you get all associated emails.
```
myUsualName+ZTESTMEMBER1@gmail.com
```
Create test agendas in the far past or far future... depends on what you want to test.
Create test agenda templates from existing ones (with obvious TEST names so you experiment only on yourself.)
Create Custom Web Pages with Unlisted Access (available only via link).
File Manager: put test files in a custom test folder for easy deletion
Dues Management/Mentor functions: use your Z-TESTMEMBER members.
admin and officer roles: This one is tougher. I ask the person if it's ok that I assume their position (e.g. make myself Treasurer) for a Testing Evening, and try to by very careful. And always remember to switch back to the real member!