When I created the database for my prototype in replit to turn it into a working product, alot of the ‘functionality’ in the prototype that had dummy data in it disappeared. It would be useful to create a duplicate of the prototype and convert that into a working product, so I can still refer back to the prototype as needed and share it with others to get feedback while I build out the working version.
In Replit, the best way to handle this is to fork your prototype once and use that copy to build the working product, so your original prototype stays untouched for reference and feedback. The issue happens because dummy data functionality often breaks when real database logic replaces it. You can keep the same code structure but connect each Repl to a different database, allowing both versions to stay visually similar while remaining fully independent.
It’s a little late now, but for future projects how do I fork a prototype?
Can you check this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX4ucN9FaHA