Starting Local Theme Previewing in Zendesk
How do I start local theme previewing in Zendesk?
To start local theme previewing in Zendesk, navigate to your theme folder in the command line and log into your Zendesk account using ZCLI. This process allows you to see your theme changes live in a browser.
First, open your command line terminal and navigate to the folder containing your theme files. Use the commandcd guide_themes/newlook_themeas an example. Then, sign into your Zendesk account withzcli login -i, entering your subdomain, email, and password. Finally, start the preview withzcli themes:previewand open the 'Ready' URL in a browser like Chrome or Firefox to see your changes.
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What should I do if I encounter errors during local theme previewing?
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To stop local theme previewing in Zendesk, you can use one of several methods. This will end the preview session and stop the background process. You can press Ctrl+C in the terminal session running ZCLI, open the URL…
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