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Checkpoints
Explains what checkpoints are, which ones Starjay saves for you, and how to save your own.
A checkpoint is a saved copy of your whole site at one moment. If something goes wrong, you can put the site back exactly as it was. Undo covers recent edits one at a time; a checkpoint takes you back further, across many changes at once.
Find checkpoints in the editor under Settings → Checkpoints.
Checkpoints Starjay saves for you
You don't have to remember to make checkpoints. Starjay saves one automatically before and after the moments that change a lot at once. The Type column shows why each was made:
| Type | When it's saved | Example name |
|---|---|---|
| AI | When an AI session starts, and before a checkpoint restore | Before AI session, Auto-save before restore |
| Structure | Before page structure changes, and before Starjay updates your site to a newer project format | Before structure: … |
| Post-publish | After each successful publish | Published to … |
| Pre-publish | Only if a publish fails and Starjay can't undo its own partial changes | Before failed publish |
| Manual | When you save one yourself | Your own description |
Save your own checkpoint
Save one before a big change you might want to undo, such as a redesign.
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Open Checkpoints
In the editor, choose Settings from the view menu, then Checkpoints.
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Click Save checkpoint
Click + Save checkpoint.
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Describe it
Type a description you'll recognize later, such as Before new homepage, and click Save or press Enter.
You see Checkpoint saved, and the checkpoint appears at the top of the list.
See what's changed since a checkpoint
The list shows each checkpoint's Created time, name, Type and Files (how many files it holds). Click a checkpoint's name to expand it. Changes since checkpoint lists the files that differ between the checkpoint and your site now:
- A gray arrows icon: changed since the checkpoint.
- A green plus: added since the checkpoint.
- A red minus: removed since the checkpoint.
If nothing has changed, it says No changes since this checkpoint.
Unlimited and permanent
There's no limit on how many checkpoints a site can have, and old ones are never removed. There's also no way to delete a checkpoint.
What a checkpoint covers
A checkpoint holds your site's files: pages, components, colors and fonts, forms and their settings, SEO settings and redirects. Some things are stored separately and aren't part of a checkpoint. See Restore a checkpoint.