Title: Testing a Gutenberg Pull Request (PR)
Author: Paal Joachim Romdahl
Published: March 3, 2021
Last modified: August 24, 2021

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paaljoachim/) [Paal Joachim Romdahl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paaljoachim/)
5:00 pm _on_ March 3, 2021      

# Testing a Gutenberg Pull Request (PR)

There is an easier way to try out a GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is 
the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience
of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’
to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. [https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/)
PR that does not require one to setup a local Development Environment. One can download
a special version of a Gutenberg pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing
a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality
or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in
the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can 
be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. that includes the PR one wants to
test.

Here is a video I made showing how it is done. This is a great way to be able to
give feedback to features as they are being worked on.

An alternative is to visit [gutenberg.run](http://gutenberg.run/) and insert the
PR number and sit and wait until the site has loaded up the Pull Request.

### **Quick start instructions.**

Find a [Github Gutenberg PR](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pulls) you want
to test out.
Along the tabs just below the PR title. To the right of the active 
Conversation tab is the Checks tab. Click the **Checks** tab. Along the left side
is a sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used
by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content.
It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle
below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. containing
various links. Scroll until you find Build Gutenberg Plugin Zip.Click the **Build
Gutenberg Plugin Zip**.Scroll to the bottom and click the **gutenberg-plugin** link.
The Gutenberg plugin is then downloaded.(On a Mac) Double click to unzip. There 
is one zip within another zip. Both are uncompressed.Right click and choose to compress
the uncompressed folder back to a zip.Upload the Gutenberg plugin zip to a test 
site and test out the PR.

Add a comment to the PR asking for the special **Build Gutenberg Plugin Zip** if
you have not located it in the **Checks** tab.

An automated solution is being worked on: [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/28881](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/28881)

If you happen to come across any errors after activating the special Gutenberg plugin.
Then there might be errors present. One can turn off these errors by adding the 
following to the wp-config.php file:
[https://wordpress.org/support/article/debugging-in-wordpress/#example-wp-config-php-for-debugging](https://wordpress.org/support/article/debugging-in-wordpress/#example-wp-config-php-for-debugging)(
It would also be great to report the errors noticed.

    ```wp-block-code
    // Disable display of errors and warnings
    define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );
    @ini_set( 'display_errors', 0 );
    ```

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