New to sitefinity please need help
Hello Admin/Experts,
I am a junior level ASP.NET developer. I have a project in my hand, which is to develop a basic CMS for Content Editor, News Editor, Hompage Editor and Image uploading in my client's website. I would like to know how to start using Sitefinity for these requirements. I have downloaded sitefinity_4.2 trail version.
My questions are:
1. If I start my project with this trail version, can i deploy it on other servers?
2. Make sure that i have to extend my project for more modules in the future. Can i able to do that using this version?
3. what are the basic requirements, to start my project?
Please guide me. Many Thanks in advance
Mahender
Mahender,
Welcome to Sitefinity! To address your questions:
1. The same project you use to develop (trial) can be deployed directly to your live server. You need only to replace the trial license file with a paid one.
2. Sitefinity is certainly extensible. You can develop integrated Content-Based modules, or simpler Intra-Site modules, as well as custom controls (widgets).
3. The documentation has specifics on system requirements, I've linked some helpful documentation below.
Installation:
Here's probably the best first place to start: http://www.sitefinity.com/resources/getting-started.aspx
Module Creation:
Creating Sitefinity 4 Content Modules Part 1: Project Preparation and Hello World
Creating Page-Based Modules in Sitefinity 4
Creating Intra-Site Modules in Sitefinity 4
Widget Creation:
Hi,
I have a windows service which will be running on a sitefinity server. The functionality of this service is to change the sitefinity user's password and create user programmatically based on the certain data (like username and password).
In need a help in changing password of user(not by mail) and and creating user programatically.
Thanks in advance.
Hello,
You can take a look at this sample that will change the password of the user:
/// <summary> /// Changes user's password by temporary resetting it and then applying the new value /// </summary> /// <param name="userName">the username string</param> /// <param name="newPassword">the new password </param> /// <returns>boolean confirmation of successful change</returns> public bool ChangeUserPassword(string userName, string newPassword) bool success; var userManager = UserManager.GetManager(); userManager.Provider.SuppressSecurityChecks = true; var authUser = userManager.GetUser(userName); if (authUser != null) string originalPasswordAnswer = authUser.PasswordAnswer; authUser.PasswordAnswer = "tempAnswer"; string tempPassword = ""; try tempPassword = userManager.ResetPassword(authUser, "tempAnswer"); catch (Exception ex) throw new Exception("Password reset not enabled", ex.InnerException); success = userManager.ChangePassword(authUser, tempPassword, newPassword); if (success) authUser.PasswordAnswer = originalPasswordAnswer; userManager.SaveChanges(); return success; return success = authUser == null;