Using the same repo for different websites

[kapil (kapil bhatia)]

Hi,

In addition to our main website, we need to build some microsites(on subdomains/new domains) where we want to reuse all the slices available in a given custom type to reduce our development time. We are using react.js.

What are some of the best ways to achieve this?

-Kapil

[samlittlefair]

Hi @kapil,

This is easier if you're using Slice Machine, which is currently available with Next.js. With Slice Machine, you can store your Custom Type and Slice models locally, and push them to Prismic. That way you can version and share your content models in your codebase. Are you using Next.js with React, or React on its own?

Sam

[kapil (kapil bhatia)]

Hi @samlittlefair , thanks for the reply. we are just using react.

If we plan to migrate to nextjs, can we import our existing slices/custom type built using prismic UI to the slicemachine/next js set up ?

[samlittlefair]

Hi @kapil,

Unfortunately, we don't yet have any tool for migrating Slices and Custom Types to Slice Machine. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

Sam

[kapil (kapil bhatia)]

Hi @sam

Can you help me understand/ point to resources how can I migrate my existing website to slice machine ?

[samlittlefair]

Hi @kapil,

You can try the advice here:

Migrating older Slice Machine project to Slice Machine update

Hey @bmeyer, So it seems Slice Machine isn't fully configured to convert older Slice models to the new format needed for Slice Machine, yet. The workaround that I had to use here was to use the + Create Slice button in the builder to create new Slice that would be configured correctly and build the Slices in the builder and migrate and code from my components in to the new structure. I know this is a real pain especially when you have 17 Slices/components like yourself. The team is working ha…

Let me know if that helps.

Sam