Set up an environment
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You now have a solid idea of Kontent.ai’s versatility in content management and what kind of environment you want to set up. Let’s dive in on how to create an environment. This lesson will walk you through how you can create, clone, and configure your environment.
Create a new environment
Creating an environment means you make a copy of a selected environment, such as Production. You can create a new environment in your Project settings. When you decide to create a new environment, make sure to:- Select which users to activate in the new environment based on their roles.
- Name the new environment based on its purpose. Use an easily identifiable name such as Develop.
Identify your environment
After you create your new environment, you get a unique environment ID. The environment ID looks like this:8d20758c-d74c-4f59-ae04-ee928c0816b
. For example, you can use the environment ID to retrieve content via API.
Choose an environment to work with
You can switch between the environments in your Kontent.ai project using the second drop-down at the top.What does the new environment contain?
When it comes to data, the new environment is an exact copy of the source environment. This means the new environment contains the content & assets, content model, and environment settings of the source environment.Tailor access levels for your new environment
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