Introduction to Text Overrides

A quick introduction to text overrides in Aurora.

Text overrides are stored in the texts directory of the git repository. All resources related to texts should be placed in this directory.

You can override any component's title and description in Aurora Designer using the Page Builder UI. Additionally, you can commit and push changes directly to the Git Repository from a developer's machine or use a GraphQL mutation to create or update the text override.

This guide provides the process of creating a text override. As a recurring example throughout the documentation, we will override the text for the components added to the Community page (that is, the community homepage).

Two Ways to Create or Update Your Texts

This document outlines two different methods for creating or updating Text resources:

1. GraphQL Method: When you create a text override through the GraphQL mutation, it automatically checks the texts into the default branch of the Git repository set for the community. For staging sites, this branch is typically stage-main.
2. Manual Method: If you decide to create updates manually, you must have the Git repository cloned. You will then be responsible for committing and pushing the text files to the appropriate branch of the Git repository where you are developing.