# Testing study set up

# Testing study set up

From the Prolific user interface, you can Preview how a participant will see your task. Look at the video tutorial [here](https://researcher-help.prolific.com/en/articles/445131-previewing-your-study).

For a more end-to-end participant experience, we now have a 'Test study as participant' feature. [Click here](https://researcher-help.prolific.com/en/articles/445134-test-study-as-a-participant) for a detailed breakdown of this feature, including tips on how to use it.

The 'Test study as a participant' feature is currently in a **limited beta release**. To be notified when this feature becomes more widely available, you can [register your interest](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFnReCu0H0qf5HKTZCBkgHkXsuOfSiLm4qmckZ2xv1N-dmkQ/viewform?usp=pp_url\&entry.155367885=Test+study+as+a+participant\&entry.811324050=Test+study+as+a+participant) here.

## Test study as participant via API

To 'Test study as participant' via the API, follow these steps:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Create a test participant against a researcher account

    <RunnableEndpoint endpoint="POST /api/v1/researchers/participants/" readonly={["examples"]} />

    The email address supplied should not already have an associated Prolific account. Most email providers allow you to
    create an alias associated with your inbox, for example `name+prolificparticipant@example.com`.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Reset the password on the participant account

    When the account is created, a randomly generated password is assigned to the participant account. Use [the password
    reset page](https://auth.prolific.com/u/reset-password/request/Username-Password-Authentication) to reset your
    password.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Draft the study

    Create the study that you want to test before publishing.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Create the test study

    <RunnableEndpoint endpoint="POST /api/v1/studies/{id}/test-study" readonly={["examples"]} />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Login with the participant account created in steps 1 & 2
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Take the test study as a participant
  </Step>

  <Step>
    To fix issues, update the draft study and repeat steps 4-6
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Once you're happy with all the study settings, publish the draft study
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note title="Note">
  The 'Test study as participant' feature is in beta. Read the [help
  guide](https://researcher-help.prolific.com/en/article/test-study-as-participant) here to understand participant
  restrictions & how payments work with this feature.
</Note>