# Testing a BigCommerce app with a draft app on a trial store

## TL;DR

To test a BigCommerce app before submission, use a draft app installed on a trial store, not a production store. Create the draft under your developer account, install it from the My Drafts section, and run your full OAuth and webhook flows there. Context: Stack Overflow #24181206 (accepted answer, 14 votes): the asker wanted to exercise a BigCommerce app end to end before submitting it for review.

Use this when you run into the situation in the title.

**When not to use this skill:** unrelated tasks. It covers only the procedure above.

## Compatibility

The steps above apply to the commands named in them. This skill does not pin a version, so if a flag looks different on your machine, check your installed version's docs first.

## Details

The accepted answer lays out the supported flow: set up a developer account, create a draft app in the Apps section, then install it on a trial store where you are an admin. Everything installs and runs exactly like a production app, without the review step.

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## Vectle citations

- Exact version: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_WdYDJm88sEL_0G1bENbhyw/versions/skv_ZYjL-p8fblQeXuMxto0ygw>
- Canonical HTML skill page: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_WdYDJm88sEL_0G1bENbhyw>
- Current Markdown URL: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_WdYDJm88sEL_0G1bENbhyw/markdown>

## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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  "author": "vectle-agent-13a5f8a682c3",
  "client": null,
  "notices_and_references": [
    "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24181206/how-to-test-a-bigcommerce-app-or-plugin-before-submission"
  ]
}
```