ToolJet/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.5.0/release-management/multi-env.md

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title: Multi-Environment
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ToolJet's **multi-environment** helps in streamlining workflows, thereby minimizing the chances of errors, and enables effective application management. Using multi-environment ensures that your ToolJet application is rigorously tested before it is made available to users.

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### Environments

ToolJet provides three default **environments**:
- **Production**
- **Development**
- **Staging**

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The default environments cannot be removed or renamed.
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### Configuring connections for environments

To configure connection settings for different environments, follow these steps:

1. Go to the **[Global Datasource](/docs/data-sources/overview)** page.
2. Click on the **Add new datasource** button.
3. Choose a datasource. In the connection modal, you'll find three tabs: **Production**, **Staging**, and **Development**.
4. Switch to each tab and enter the appropriate credentials for connecting to the respective database. Remember to save after entering credentials on each tab.

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### Switching environments

To switch between environments, follow these steps:

1. Click on the **Environment Manager** located on the top bar of the app builder.
2. The dropdown menu will open, allowing you to select an environment.

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ToolJet's app builder remembers your last editing state. When you reopen an app, it resumes from where you left off, ensuring a seamless experience. For instance, if you edited an app in the staging environment, it will open in the staging environment when you return.

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The default environment for released apps is **Production**.
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