Sitecore-Helix boilerplate

Prerequisites

IIS Express

• Should have website folder pointing to IIS virtual directory, with Sitecore 'Website' folder content
• This sample code assumens website folder to at 'C:\Websites\sc9helix.local\Website'.
• And source code to be at 'C:\Projects\sitecore-9-helix-boilerplate' Feel free to have the setup on a diffrent location and change 'devRoot' and 'webRoot' settings updated on ht e the following configuration file.
  • gulp-config.js

SQL Server Express

• Should have Sitecore databases (atleast core, master, web) deployed with users to access the database

Node.js

Setup

Clone or download the repository. Once source code is available locally run following command from root directory of source to install dependencies.

Installing Node Packges

npm install

npm install gulp

Once packages are installed open the task runner and refresh to see task configured for building solution and publishing each layer or full solution.

Nuget Restore

From task runner right click on 'Build-Solution' task. This will restore the Nugets on the initial run and build the solution.

Unicorn Setup

http://sc9helix.local/unicorn.aspx

Troubleshooting - Tips

• Application pool user has read/ write permission set to website root folder

• Database user has sufficient rights granted to core, master and web databases

• Disable Xdb in Sitecore.Xdb.config file, can be found in Marketing.xDB folder

<setting name="Xdb.Enabled" value="false" />

• Check for correct persmission for applicaiton pool user, to website root folder

Sitecore version upgrade

Bootstrap template

https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.5/examples/starter-template/

VS Extension

https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/391989/Working-with-Project-Template-and-Wizard-Extension

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96UQ6CzWfeM