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After both environments are up and\nrunning, you will need to transfer your changes from Dev to Live\nmanually."}]},{"type":"text","value":"\n"},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Copy the contents of your editor in Dev, then navigate to Live using the\ndrop-down menu in the top-left of the top bar. Navigate to the Microcopy\neditor in Live(Build>Content), paste the microcopy from Dev into the\neditor, and save changes."}]},{"type":"text","value":"\n"},{"type":"element","tagName":"info","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"\n"},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Note that since you are working in the live environment, there is a 5\nminute delay between saving changes and seeing those changes in your\nmarketplace. 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