static-cms/website/content/docs/test-backend.mdx

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group: Accounts
title: Test
weight: 50
---

You can use the `test-repo` backend to try out Static CMS without connecting to a Git repo. With this backend, you can write and publish content normally, but any changes will disappear when you reload the page. This backend powers the Static CMS [demo site](https://cms-demo.netlify.com/).

**Note:** The `test-repo` backend can't access your local file system, nor does it connect to a Git repo, thus you won't see any existing files while using it.

To enable this backend, add the following lines to your Static CMS `config.yml` file:

```yaml
backend:
  title: test-repo
```