# How can I preview my extension in my channel? Can I?

**URL:** <https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/how-can-i-preview-my-extension-in-my-channel-can-i/21517>\
**Category:** Extensions\
**Created:** [June 17, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/how-can-i-preview-my-extension-in-my-channel-can-i/21517 "2019-06-17T14:15:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![retro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@retro](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/retro)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/how-can-i-preview-my-extension-in-my-channel-can-i/21517/1 "2019-06-17T14:15:26Z")

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I used the react boilerplate example on the rig.

I would like to see the example working on my channel, how would I go on about this? So far, I built the project and uploaded the files inside the dist dir as a zip (I don’t know if all this is necessary or could have been tested from localhost). I’ve installed and activated the extension.

I have not done the steps (OBS etc) to go live, as I don’t intend to, I just want to test the extension on dashboard/live

What are the steps for this? Is there some kind of guide?

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**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d1d6mrmdu7ztse.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/how-can-i-preview-my-extension-in-my-channel-can-i/21517/2 "2019-06-17T14:20:25Z")

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> [@retro](#):
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> I have not done the steps (OBS etc) to go live, as I don’t intend to, I just want to test the extension on dashboard/live

if you are testing in the dashboard the dashboard/config boxes will work without being live.

 ![image](https://d2spem0quai2ol.cloudfront.net/original/2X/7/7e6ba524c0536099af1b9d09e23aa2ee6f937888.png)

if you mean to test the frontend code for the extension that shows over the video, on Twitch you HAVE to be live. Otherwise you need to create a view in the rig

 ![image](https://d2spem0quai2ol.cloudfront.net/original/2X/9/9a1522701496d432a685681b88e6dc2b3541015c.png)

Then you will not need to be live to look at your extension.

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**Author:** ![retro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@retro](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/retro)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/how-can-i-preview-my-extension-in-my-channel-can-i/21517/3 "2019-06-17T14:44:01Z")

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Ok, thank you.

I will try going live and see what happens…