Answers.Body: <p>To try out extensions, I recommend setting up <a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit" rel="nofollow">CiviCRM Buildkit</a>. CiviCRM Buildkit makes the task of spinning up CiviCRM test instances (in multiple flavours) much easier, then you can try any extension you like on it - and have a more complete environment to test in.</p>
  
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  <li><a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit</a></li>
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Answers.Body: <p>To answer the question about CiviDiscount. It has now been updated to work with 4.6 though I understand a couple of issues that were problems also in earlier versions are not yet fixed but might be by next week.
  Version 3 is now listed here as compatible with 4.6 <a href="https://civicrm.org/extensions/cividiscount" rel="nofollow">https://civicrm.org/extensions/cividiscount</a>
  Still worth doing testing on a dev site though ;-)</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>In general, the answer is yes. If you want to try CiviCRM with some additional extensions you will have to create your sandbox. And as Chris mentioned, CiviCRM BuildKit is a great help.</p>
  
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Body: <p>CiviDiscount isn't among the extensions configurable in demo, is that b/c 1) it isn't stable enough now (4.6), or 2) there's another way to test it, besides installing it locally (e.g sandbox)? 
  A second question - there's code in CiviEvent registration relating to some other form of discount, is that functional code and if so, how is it configurable?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I've answered the title question below, but there are really three questions in your post (How do I try out extensions? What happened to CiviDiscount? What's this code in CiviEvent?). The [StackExchange format](http://civicrm.stackexchange.com/tour) is a Q&A model, and wants you to select one "right" answer for each question you ask. You might want to post separate questions to get clear answers to each?
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Comments.Text: AFAIK CiviDiscount is not yet viable for recent civi versions. there are a few people looking at various parts of it. I have pinged them for an idea on timeframe and will update if i get one.
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Title: Is sandbox the way to try out certain extensions now (instead of Cividemo)?
ThreadText: # Is sandbox the way to try out certain extensions now (instead of Cividemo)?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-14)
  
  CiviDiscount isn't among the extensions configurable in demo, is that b/c 1) it isn't stable enough now (4.6), or 2) there's another way to test it, besides installing it locally (e.g sandbox)?
  A second question - there's code in CiviEvent registration relating to some other form of discount, is that functional code and if so, how is it configurable?
  
  **Tags:** civievent
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I've answered the title question below, but there are really three questions in your post (How do I try out extensions? What happened to CiviDiscount? What's this code in CiviEvent?). The [StackExchange format](http://civicrm.stackexchange.com/tour) is a Q&A model, and wants you to select one "right" answer for each question you ask. You might want to post separate questions to get clear answers to each?  
  > **username_2**: AFAIK CiviDiscount is not yet viable for recent civi versions. there are a few people looking at various parts of it. I have pinged them for an idea on timeframe and will update if i get one.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-14. Score: 3
  
  To try out extensions, I recommend setting up [CiviCRM Buildkit](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit). CiviCRM Buildkit makes the task of spinning up CiviCRM test instances (in multiple flavours) much easier, then you can try any extension you like on it - and have a more complete environment to test in.
  
  * <https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-buildkit>
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-14. Score: 1
  
  To answer the question about CiviDiscount. It has now been updated to work with 4.6 though I understand a couple of issues that were problems also in earlier versions are not yet fixed but might be by next week.
  Version 3 is now listed here as compatible with 4.6 <https://civicrm.org/extensions/cividiscount>
  Still worth doing testing on a dev site though ;-)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-05-14. Score: 1
  
  In general, the answer is yes. If you want to try CiviCRM with some additional extensions you will have to create your sandbox. And as Chris mentioned, CiviCRM BuildKit is a great help.
  
  
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