# What is the valid wave to customize edx-platform

**URL:** <https://discuss.openedx.org/t/what-is-the-valid-wave-to-customize-edx-platform/11819>\
**Category:** Site Operations Help\
**Tags:** how-to, tutor, edx-platform\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/what-is-the-valid-wave-to-customize-edx-platform/11819 "2023-11-29T10:53:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChaVietCode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/chavietcode/32/6025_2.png) [@ChaVietCode](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/ChaVietCode)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/what-is-the-valid-wave-to-customize-edx-platform/11819/1 "2023-11-29T10:53:53Z")

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Here’s what I did to make custom changes in my edx site

- Created a forked reporitory of edx-platform.
- Mount this repo to the config.
- Made some changes and the site would take the effects.

Honestly, i’ve made a lot of changes to my site.  
I’m wondering if this is the valid way to customize edx-platform?  
Should I create plugins instead?

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**Author:** ![regis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/regis/32/2640_2.png) [@regis](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/regis)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/what-is-the-valid-wave-to-customize-edx-platform/11819/2 "2023-11-29T12:56:21Z")

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> [@ChaVietCode](#):
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> I’m wondering if this is the valid way to customize edx-platform?

It works, but it’s definitely not the recommended approach. You will have a lot of trouble upgrading your platform whenever a new release comes out (every six months).

> [@ChaVietCode](#):
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> Should I create plugins instead?

Yes, you should.

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**Author:** ![ChaVietCode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/chavietcode/32/6025_2.png) [@ChaVietCode](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/ChaVietCode)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/what-is-the-valid-wave-to-customize-edx-platform/11819/3 "2023-11-29T14:07:30Z")

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Can you provide me with the document that references the recommended approach? 😅

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/openedx/original/2X/e/e0015f89e879bc75925b71fd11133ab15fe98297.png) [@system](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/what-is-the-valid-wave-to-customize-edx-platform/11819/4 "2024-02-27T14:07:54Z")

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