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# How to test what your customers will see

**Time to complete:** 15–30 minutes\
**Prerequisites:** Your Trust Center is designed and you're ready to test the full experience before going live

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Before you share your Trust Center with real customers, **test the complete flow yourself** - invitation emails, authentication, NDA signing, and content access.

This is your dress rehearsal. Use it to catch issues before customers see them!

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## Two ways to test

### Method 1: Send yourself an invitation (recommended)

1. Go to **Share** in your Trust Center.
2. Send a direct invitation to a test email address.
3. Open the invitation email and follow the full flow.
4. Test authentication, NDA signing (if enabled), and browsing content.

> 🚧 **Use an email that’s NOT associated with your company’s Conveyor account.**
>
> To accurately test customer permissions and access, the email you use must not belong to anyone in your organization.
>
> **Try instead:**
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> * A teammate without a Conveyor account
> * A personal email address
> * For Google Workspace: append `+test` to your email (e.g., `you+test@company.com`)

<Image alt="Conveyor Trust Center 'Share' modal open to the Direct Invitation tab. A yellow warning banner notes that the Trust Center isn’t published yet. The email input contains 'youremail+portaltest@companydomain.com.' Below are additional options for approval expiration, NDA bypass, and group memberships." align="center" border={true} src="https://files.readme.io/26c13343919c4693d6b0bf3b212e35abc87aa1f8f8cce19985dbbba18b25e17b-image.png">
  Use the Direct Invitation tab to send test invitations. Before publishing, invitations will point to your internal preview page for pre-launch testing.
</Image>

### Method 2: Use your draft link

1. Copy your **draft share link** from the Designer.
2. Open it in an incognito/private browser window.
3. Request access as if you were a customer.
4. Approve your own request (in your main browser).
5. Complete the flow in the incognito window.

⚠️ Your draft link includes a “Draft” banner at the bottom. Don’t share this with real customers — it’s only for internal testing. Once you publish, you’ll receive your official live link.

<Image alt="Trust Center 'Share' modal open to the Share via Link tab. A yellow banner warns 'Your Trust Center isn’t published yet!' A box below contains a draft link, with explanatory text about public and gated content access." align="center" border={true} src="https://files.readme.io/b84e48e9d2f98d6800bcc45fc85ca16c15430e8db1a57011e2d5f74d7f9145f9-image.png">
  Use your draft link for internal testing before publishing. This link is not for customers.
</Image>

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## Common questions

**What's the difference between Preview and Test?**\
**Preview** (in the Designer) is for quick visual checks. **Test** is the full end-to-end experience, including authentication, emails, NDA signing, and permissions.

**Do I have to test before going live?**\
Technically no, but it’s strongly recommended. Catch issues now, not after customers are invited.

**Can I test the NDA workflow?**\
Yes. When you send yourself a test invitation, you'll go through the entire NDA flow (if enabled).

**What if I find issues during testing?**\
Fix them in the [Designer](using-the-designer), then test again. Repeat until everything works smoothly.

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## What's next?

* Everything looks good? Time to [Set your custom URL and go live](setting-up-a-custom-url).
* Need to adjust something? Go back to the [Designer](using-the-designer).
* Want to configure NDAs? See [Non-Disclosure Agreements](trust-center-ndas).

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**Need help?** Check out our Trust Center [troubleshooting guide](trust-center-issues) or contact <support@conveyor.com> - we’re happy to help you troubleshoot before launch.