> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sandboxes

> Guides to XBOX Live development sandboxes: setup, sandbox IDs, isolating title data during development, and retrieving certification save files.

Explore sandboxes topics for XBOX game development.

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    See also XBOX services Sandboxes overview.
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    This is not uncommon, especially during optional certification test passes before all the bugs have been squashed.
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    Setting up sandboxes How to get critical IDs and set up sandboxes.
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    Before using XBOX services from your game, you must configure information about your title online in Partner Center.
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## See also

* [Game binding](/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/game-binding/index)
* [Identity](/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/identity/index)
* [Portal config](/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/portal-config/index)
* [Rta](/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/rta/index)
* [S2s auth calls](/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/s2s-auth-calls/index)
* [XBOX services API](/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/xbox-services-api/index)


## Related topics

- [Sandboxes](/publishing/game-publishing/concepts/sandboxes.md)
- [PC Sandbox Switcher (XblPCSandbox.exe)](/tools/tools-services/live-pc-sandbox-switcher.md)
- [Create and manage development sandboxes](/publishing/game-publishing/how-to/how-to-create-and-manage-sandboxes.md)
- [XBOX services sandboxes overview](/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/sandboxes/live-setup-sandbox.md)
- [Recommendations for testing in the RETAIL sandbox](/publishing/game-publishing/publishing-processes/managed-creators/publishing-processes-recommendations-for-testing-in-retail.md)