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Releasing changes to production for the new CMS

Christine Thomas edited this page Sep 26, 2022 · 30 revisions

These are instructions for the new workflow we need to follow to release changes to production for our new CMS.

For more information about how to make updates in the CMS, please view our CMS user guide.

Preview Site

When you receive a GitHub issue (or other task) that requires you to change content within the CMS:

  • First, navigate to the correct CMS page.
  • Once on the correct CMS page, make sure to UNCLICK the "reviewed" box under the Production section.

Screen capture of the reviewed box unclicked on a CMS page.

  • Make whatever content changes are needed within the CMS page.
  • Be sure to click the purple check button at the top right of the CMS page to save your changes.

After you save the CMS page:

Screen capture of the "Draft" display on the dev site.

SME review

  • If your task requires SME review and approval, send them the appropriate Preview Site link.
  • Once you get SME approval, you can move your changes to the Development Site.

Development Site

In order to move your Preview Site changes to the Development Site:

  • Navigate to the correct CMS page.
  • CLICK the "reviewed" box under the Production section.
  • Then click the purple check button at the top right of the CMS page to save your changes.

Screen capture of the CMS page with the "reviewed" box clicked.

After you save the CMS page:

Production Site

When you are ready for your changes to go live

Screen capture of CircleCI.

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