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In this episode we dive deep into document types in Umbraco 13. You will create content pages, a homepage, a search page, and site settings. We cover data types, compositions, components, the umbracoNaviHide property, tagging, dynamic routes as an XPath replacement, and setting up ModelsBuilder for strongly typed models.
videos·umbraco Episode 3This episode covers Umbraco templates and Razor views. You will download a Bootstrap theme, integrate it into Umbraco, split the HTML into reusable partial views, learn about view imports and layout files, and create dictionary values for managing shared text content across your site in a clean way.
videos·umbraco Episode 2In this episode you will install Umbraco 13 from scratch using the dotnet CLI and Package Script Writer. We explore the different Umbraco versions, tour the backoffice admin interface, create your first homepage document type, edit a template, and make content editable using Umbraco properties and CodePen examples.
videos·umbraco Episode 1This episode introduces the full Umbraco 13 tutorial series. You will see a preview of the finished website we are building together, including block grid editing, block previews in the backoffice, navigation, a working contact form, tagging, and search with Examine. It sets the stage for everything ahead.
dotnet·sql·umbraco How to solve the Umbraco Deploy schema mismatch error Database type is differentThis post shows you how to fix the umbraco deploy schema mismatch error where the database type is different
videos·umbraco Umbraco 13 TutorialLearn Umbraco 13 with our complete video tutorial series. Master document types, block grids, forms, search, and more. Perfect for .NET developers.
sql How to strip the trailing slash off a URL in SQLThis post shows you how to remove the trailing slash off a URL in SQL and teaches you a lesson about Skybrud Redirects.
sql SQL snippet for creating a database with a login and user in SQLThis post is just basically a SQL snippet for you to copy, paste and edit for use when you need to create a SQL database with a login and a user.
web·sql 5 ways to harden your Azure Web App and SQL Database resources5 ways to harden your Azure Web App and SQL Database resources
sql How to delete data in SQL Server using an INNER JOIN queryThis post will give you a clear example to follow to help you delete data in SQL Server using an INNER JOIN query, giving you the confidence that you query is correct.
sql The day I hacked Troy Hunt's website to delete my dataI needed to remove my personal details from Troy Hunt's website. This post shows you why and how I did it.
sql How to migrate or downgrade a SQL Server database to a lower versionThis post shows you how you can migrate or downgrade a SQL Server database from one version to a lower or earlier one. E.g. 2016 to 2014, 2014 to 2012, 2012 to 2008 etc