--- group: Backends title: Test Backend weight: 60 --- - **Name**: `gitlab` 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://static-cms-demo.netlify.app/). **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, set your backend name to `test-repo` in your Static CMS `config.yml` file. ## Example ```yaml backend: name: test-repo ```