.. _testing_prs:


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How to test changes in Pull Requests
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1. Go to `list of Pull Requests <https://github.com/synfig/synfig/pulls>`_ and click any of them. For example, this one - https://github.com/synfig/synfig/pull/1737

2. Scroll down to the area showing checks (click on “Show all checks” if they are hidden).

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3. Click on the “Details” link on the opposite side of “continuous-integration/appveyor/pr”.

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4.Now you need to choose “Environment: MSYSTEM=MINGW64” for x64 Windows or “Environment: MSYSTEM=MINGW32” for x32.

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5. And then switch to the “Artifacts” tab.

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6. Click on “SynfigStudio-…” filename to download.

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Now you can unpack the downloaded file and run Synfig, which includes all modifications introduced in this particular PR. This is a portable version, so no need to install it.