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# Switching To Preview ODK Versions

The ODK Launcher has two streams which are:

**Public**: This version of the ODK is released to all developers.

**Preview**: This version we grant early access to new ODK features for early testing. Once the preview version has been publically released you will need to switch back to Public and we will remove you from the Preview stream.\
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If you need to access a preview version of the ODK you will need to reach out to your Yuga Representative who can organise this. Developers need to be given special access permissions to use this stream.

If you are switching to Preview then please follow this guide for how to do so.

**Guide**

**1. Log into the Launch via&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**Otherside Login**</mark>**, and NOT Msquared Login**

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe7zQJAy3rXzSRFXXF5IjEis9djiU9ZBrst-Ys3cXZ1tUV0YoNx3kt4HTtjlw6uEBS4l8f9axE7SDN08XXdvyFQH1UwLrmERV_e2ltzOS0tp8e2mWHXxu0A00XtjHV22TDF_YR12g?key=7duB6OmCLB1jpVD4MO4zPQ)

**2. Select&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**ODK Alpha**</mark>**&#x20;from the web project drop down**

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeJWl98Vurk24Ey4SKSor67uA1_JoM_Wz-NK1MV9MjZpVO-r99e0vagWqixNPVAUYSa4GpFqX-9Tpaq1pm1Ql3h2tp-PVhuFYsLTB7_BLUiJdDNggV0Hfv7AIwJOi3h-auCLXjhlw?key=7duB6OmCLB1jpVD4MO4zPQ)

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**3. Click the settings cog in the top right and select&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**Preview**</mark>**&#x20;in the update channel drop down**

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXc3qPBA3ZfHGJbL_ZulJbSFDsv97PYApliOhhZ6UidjwC0oV5hl1td-C1z7orJOQgAdvF6WEY1-iegZj8Y7gfbjYxevEBKb8_uXzh97ouSCWTbjnsz2lFrXZEQoMjEpxRZgLfX5dQ?key=7duB6OmCLB1jpVD4MO4zPQ)

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**4. Click the Top left button that loads the launcher version installer menu**

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcLrq7cWAPoHadPqNvx08R8BnHE39ivCK9zIzJtzuzld_PMpXSiPpJhJtwNgPzVkqf7OlGpMggqkzaiIP15rYxMGJBp8GD4KqOVwuXtzLjBwyAkuJIqy6DDFlv6jZ6jQjAzmflf?key=7duB6OmCLB1jpVD4MO4zPQ)

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**5. Click&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**Add Installation**</mark>

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcAtyF-hHm4BFI4gpqRoqayOt67bE0YXbv8-1iYNSamsA-czEsGaFx0jwGYDXBshDM_gXQJZykGAq9CX8M2noX0vkp7oqX1HVUsKbrLaJJPwtQp6jtnbNaifrDrRH9tHPHI-SBV?key=7duB6OmCLB1jpVD4MO4zPQ)

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**6. From the version dropdown select&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**ODK Chapter 8.1 Preview**</mark>**&#x20;and click&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**Install**</mark>

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfpqKWOtfP9FICe43ieH7BmvedrTr1fDJIR9AAwJwd_rSWpDkCnN4QZZLRfAj6syLEeFw0EU0ObuDxgePsKJ_H-63LrEkdK1cwJJCKVljWBoxQqNBE2IhX_tSyfCp0qACm7SL-fCQ?key=7duB6OmCLB1jpVD4MO4zPQ)

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