Using Instant Previews

When using Instant Previews, managing the preview server is done independently from previewing content. To access the preview server controls, navigate to Settings > Previews.

Server Status

The Instant Preview server may be in one of several states:

Status	Description
Disabled	Instant Previews are disabled. Standard Previews will be used instead.
Stopped	The preview server is stopped.
Starting	The preview server is starting up.
Ready	The preview server is running the Build Command
Stopping	The preview server is shutting down.
Hibernating	The preview server is going into hibernation.
Error	The an error occurred while running the preview server.

Server Actions

Depending on the state of your preview server, several server actions will be available,

Action	Description
Start	Starts the stopped preview server.
Stop	Stops running preview server.
Restart	Stops the running server and restarts it immediately.
Clear Cache & Restart	Clears the repository and dependency cache before restarting the server.

Reading the Server Logs

The lifecycle of a preview server contains multiple steps. Each step has a status indicator, name, and some logs.

Common preview steps include:

Setup Step	Description
Loading Repo Files	Imports the site repository and mounts it to the container.
Installing Dependencies	Runs the Install Dependencies Command if it was set. Dependencies will be loaded from cache if it exists.
Saving Preview Cache	Caches the repository and any installed dependencies.
Building Site	Executes the Build Command to start serving your preview.

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