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What it is & why it matters?

Preview App Feature Solid automatically builds and deploys your code to the cloud—no local terminal commands needed.

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Key Benefits

Instant Preview

When you start a project, Solid creates and runs a preview app that lets you instantly see all changes

Shareable Links

Each preview app has its own unique link that you can share with teammates and stakeholders for real-time interaction

Auto-Refresh

After each successful Solid request, the Preview App automatically refreshes to reflect the latest changes

24/7 Availability

Each Preview App stays online for 24 hours after its latest update

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Manual Controls

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Refresh Preview Manually Button

Refresh Preview Manually Button If you’ve made changes to the codebase either by hand or with tools (such as Cursor, Windsurf, and others), click Refresh Preview Manually to update the app running on the cloud.
Be aware that if you are non-technical, certain changes generated by Cursor, Windsurf, etc. may break the preview feature.

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How to Use Manual Refresh

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Make Changes

Edit your code using your preferred IDE or tools
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Click Refresh

Find the “Refresh Preview Manually” button in your Solid interface
3

Wait for Update

The preview app will rebuild and deploy your changes automatically
4

Test Changes

Visit your preview app link to see the updated application

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View Cloud Logs Button

View Cloud Logs Button Clicking View Cloud Logs opens a live stream of your application’s server-side logs in the Solid dashboard. This feature enables real-time debugging and monitoring—letting you track requests, errors, and warnings as they occur in the cloud runtime.

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What You Can Monitor

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Best Practices

Development vs Production: Just like in any real software, there’s always a separate database for development and for production.

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For Development

  • Use the preview app for testing and development
  • Share preview links with team members for feedback
  • Monitor cloud logs for debugging issues

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For Production

  • Deploy to your production environment when ready
  • Use production database for live data
  • Monitor production logs separately from development logs

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Troubleshooting

If your preview app isn’t working as expected:
  1. Check Cloud Logs: Look for error messages in the cloud logs
  2. Manual Refresh: Try clicking “Refresh Preview Manually”
  3. Restart Preview: Sometimes restarting the preview app helps
  4. Contact Support: If issues persist, reach out to our support team
Remember that preview apps are automatically cleaned up after 24 hours of inactivity to keep our infrastructure efficient. Simply make a new request to TrySolid to spin up a fresh preview app.