About the Local Editor

The Local Editor is a tool for testing code added to your site in your local IDE using Git Integration & Wix CLI.

You can use the Local Editor to test your code in real time and make changes to your site's design that you can sync with your IDE. For detailed instructions on this flow, see Test Your Code in the Local Editor.

Differences in the Local Editor

Working in the Local Editor is different from working in the Regular Editor. Please note the following changes:

• The Publish button is replaced with the Save button.
• Code files are read-only. To make changes to your site's code, use your local IDE.
• Packages & Apps are read-only. To add, update, or delete packages and apps, use your local IDE.
• The Wix IDE is disabled, use your local IDE instead.
• If you duplicate a page on your site, the page's code isn't included in the copy.
• Changes to collection fields are immediately reflected on your live site, even before you publish.

Making changes to site design

The Local Editor allows you to make changes to your site's design such as adding or modifying elements and pages. These changes generate a new UI version for your site which you need to sync with your IDE. Once the UI version is synced with your IDE, code files for newly added pages appear in your repo. Autocomplete is also enabled for any newly added page elements.

About UI versions

UI versions are snapshots of a site's design. Saving any design changes to a site including adding a new page or adding or modifying elements generates a new UI version. UI versions are generated in both the Local Editor and the Regular Editor. Wix uses UI versions to match the code in your IDE with your site's design. The current UI version for the code in your site's repo is indicated in the wix.config.json file.

See also

• Test Your Code in the Local Editor