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Managing PageBuilder Data Center

Use the Data Center page in PageBuilder Editor to download data for local development.

The Data Center page provides access to pb-data files containing configuration data you need for development and testing.

Prerequisites

To use PageBuilder Data, you must set PageBuilder Editor locally by completing the following:

  1. Get your organization's live bundle and pages either from your version control system or through Arc XP's Deployer tool. For more details, see Deployer overview.

  2. Set up the necessary environment variables, including defining the PageBuilder Engine release version and configuring access to private npm packages if your setup requires them.

  3. Configure environment variables for the content base URL and generate an access token to connect to the content platform.

  4. For multi-site configurations, capture the relevant site identifiers and write them to a local mock file to enable proper site handling during development.

After completing these steps, you have a fully functional local development environment that mirrors your organization's PageBuilder Editor setup for testing and development purposes.

Scenario: Using PageBuilder Editor configs

As a news organization administrator, you want your recent hire to start building and creating custom components based on your current PageBuilder Editor settings.

You download PageBuilder Editor Data and configure your developer local using your most recent deployment's .tar.gz file.

When your developer configures their environment, they have the most recent configuration of PageBuilder Editor, allowing them to start contributing immediately.

Procedure

Downloading PageBuilder Data

To download your PageBuilder Data, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Developer Tools > Data Center.

  2. Click Download PageBuilder Data. The system downloads a .tar.gz file.

  3. Save the file in your project's /data/restore folder.

When you restart PageBuilder, your project imports this data, ensuring your local setup reflects your organization's configurations.

Tip

PageBuilder's data is refreshed every 12 hours, at 12:00 AM and 12:00 PM UTC.

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