To minimize the risk of disruption and data loss, we strongly recommend installing SharePoint and Winshuttle CENTRAL on a development server first. The development server simulates a server in a real work environment, but it operates in isolation, so that it does not affect other users. You can create, test, and refine your processes on the development server before moving them onto a production server in your real work environment. When you are ready to move to the production server, specify the URL of the production server within Winshuttle CENTRAL, and publish your scripts to that server.