# Intro to OutStem

## Welcome to Outstem <a href="#welcome-to-outstem" id="welcome-to-outstem"></a>

Outstem allows organizations and teams to deploy experiential outreach activities anywhere. These can take the form of individual events, clubs, workshops, camps, courses & even conferences. With content and activities being modular, iterative and version controlled, Outstem allows organizations to optimize activities & programs to ensure that learning and conversion happens.

This site hosts outstem’s documentation wiki. It serves three main functions:

* Gathering Requirements for Development
* Documenting app features & Functions
* Logging Tickets, Questions & Issues

Here is a playlist of videos to get started in the app:

[Getting Started with Outstem](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXz5CS-R1JHmH7AKDGeVuZjzYjh60ck_1)

## Testing & Training <a href="#testing--training" id="testing--training"></a>

We provide a specific environment to our users so that they can learn how to use the application and test out it’s multiple features without affecting any live data.

**The QA Environment!**

Every week day morning, at 3am, we take a copy of the live data within the production environment and regenerate a new testing environment with the newest features added by our development team. This allows your team to try out the application, and learn it’s ins and outs without affecting your live data.

You can access the QA via these links by changing the MyDomain portion to your domain’s code:

*Backend application*: <https://apps.qa.outstem.io/#/MyDomain/login>

*Client-facing application*: <https://forms.qa.outstem.io/#/forms/MyDomain>

**Note**: Your changes to this environment *WILL NOT* persist on a daily basis. They are deleted every week day and replaced with the newest live data.

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