Extension for Visual Studio - Sitecore Rocks makes Sitecore developers happy. Sitecore Rocks is free, and it is useful for many other Sitecore development tasks. Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPEKGesrerg
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Who am I?
• Sitecore Technical Consultant at Nagarro
• Author at http://www.bugdebugzone.com
• Sitecore MVP 2014-2018
• Twitter : @hi_dheer
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Agenda
• What is Sitecore Rocks?
• Installation and configuration
• Basic Sitecore Rocks operations
• Advanced features of Sitecore Rocks, tips and tricks
• Troubleshooting
• Q and A, feedback
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Sitecore Rocks?
• Visual Studio Extension
• Open Source
• Developer friendly
• Required to implement SPEAK applications
• Report bugs and wishes in the GitHub repo
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Prerequisites
• Sitecore Version : Sitecore 8.x or later
• Visual Studio Version : Visual Studio 2015 and 2017
The last version to support VS 2013 is version 2.0.54 (available from
AppVeyor)
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Installation and configuration
• Download
a) Download from Visual Studio Marketplace
b) Visual Studio -> Tools -> Extensions and Updates
c) Download from AppVeyor
• New Sitecore Rocks connection
• Deployed Files
• binSitecore.Rocks.Server.dll
• sitecoreshellWebServiceBrowse.aspx
• sitecoreshellWebServiceService.asmx
• sitecoreshellWebServiceService2.asmx
• sitecoreshellWebServiceSitecore.Rocks.Validation.ashx
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Installation and configuration
• Web services Url
• http://sc826/sitecore/shell/WebService/Service2.asmx
• http://sc826/sitecore/shell/WebService/Service.asmx
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Basic Features
• Sitecore Explorer
• Linking of Visual Studio project and Sitecore Website
• Item Editor
• Search
• Layout Designer
• Template Designer
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Advance features, tips and tricks
• Clipboard
• Navigate same item in another database
• Link viewer
• Publishing Queue
• Icons
• Creating HTTP Request processor
• Log viewer
• Job viewer
• Reset Sort Order
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Advance features, tips and tricks
• Field Painter
• Favorite Commands
• Keyboard Shortcuts for commands
• Import Export Sitecore Content using Sitecore Rocks
• Anti Package
• Query Analyzer
• History Table
• Commandy
• Manage Options
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Troubleshooting
• Sitecore 9 Configuration
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Troubleshooting
• Configuration Folders
• User Folder
C:UsersUserNameAppDataLocalSitecoreSitecore.Rocks.VisualStudio
• Application Folder
C:UsersUserNameAppDataLocalMicrosoftVisualStudio[version]Extensions[folder]
• Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Sitecore/ Sitecore.Rocks.VisualStudio
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References
• 28 Days of Sitecore Rocks by Trevor Campbell
• How and why to use Sitecore Rocks by John West
• Sitecore Desktop PowerPoint Presentation Template by
Kamruz
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Q & A
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