Embarking on creating my first Sitecore JSS app has been a journey filled with exploration, learning, and a few challenges along the way. In this blog post, I will guide you through the step-by-step process of setting up the Sitecore JSS backend and configuring the front end using Next.js. Join me as I share my […]
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Implementing Schema.org in the Sitecore FAQ Accordion Rendering
As we have discussed about Schema.org in Sitecore and its benefits in my previous blog. We will be exploring the implementation of schema.org on components. In this blog, I am taking a scenario where I will be implementing Schema.org on the FAQ Accordion component in Sitecore Prerequisites: Sitecore 9.1 and above SXA For this component, […]
New Year’s Resolution: Say Goodbye to WordPress
WordPress, which began as a blogging platform, is now one of the most popular content management systems on the web. Its popularity is largely due to its being free and familiar for most digital marketers and IT professionals. However, as a DXP (Digital Experience Platform) consultant, I believe that WordPress is not the best choice […]
Sitecore 10.3 Installation Error: The Property ‘Value’ Cannot be Found on this Object
In my recent attempt to install Sitecore Experience Platform 10.3 Update 1 on my local environment using the Graphical Setup Package for XP Single, I encountered a perplexing roadblock. Despite providing all the required parameters during setup, the installation process came to a halt with an elusive error message: [IdentityServer_StopWebsite]:[Stop] <InstanceName>.dev.local The property ‘Value’ cannot […]
From Shared to Final Layout: Sitecore Rendering Made Easy with PowerShell
In the course of one of our recent projects, we encountered a noteworthy challenge that arose from a customized rich text rendering solution. To enhance our Sitecore SXA capabilities, we developed a customized rendering by cloning an existing Sitecore SXA out-of-the-box component. The entire process was meticulously documented for the benefit of content authors, providing […]
A full guide to creating a multi-language sites with Sitecore XM Cloud and Next.js
Historically, it was quite challenging to add custom languages to the sitecore, as it was dependent on the cultures registered in the .net framework on the OS level. Of course, there were a few workarounds like registering the custom culture on Windows, but it only added other challenges for scenarios such as having more than […]
Bypassing the PowerShell File Import Issue
PowerShell proves highly useful in automating processes and managing various aspects of Sitecore. However, we faced difficulties when we encountered issues while importing files by using PowerShell Script. In this article we will discuss the file import issue which we encountered during a task in one of our projects. We encountered a scenario where we […]
Using Sitecore Personalize Decisioning to drive Queries in Sitecore Search
In my latest CMSWire article, “Composing Effective Personalization with Search,” I described the advantages of combining personalization engines with composable search solutions to create effective personalized experiences that take less effort to create and maintain than crafting custom messaging for every segment. This article was heavily inspired by my work with integrating Sitecore Personalize with […]
Sitecore Federated Authentication Troubleshooting
Introduction In this blog we will explore Sitecore Federated Authentication Troubleshooting. I used Azure AD B2C as the identity provider in my integration guide you can check here Sitecore federated authentication with azure ad b2c user flow. However the most of these issues are not identity provider specific. When you work on federated authentication there […]
Enable the Suggest & Spellcheck feature in Solr
Apache Solr provides several functionalities, and recently, I have used the auto-suggest and spell-check functionality in my project. The primary requirement was to integrate functionality that offers suggestions on the search term. For example, a text box enabled the suggester component, which displays the list of suggestions as the user types a query term in […]
Enhance Sitecore 10.2 Sitemap
Challenge: In Sitecore 10.2 with SXA, enhance the Sitemap with the following: Limit Sitemap content size to 50MB (uncompressed) and URL count to 50,000. If the limit is exceeded, split into multiple Sitemaps and reference them in a Sitemap Index. If you are on Sitecore 10.3, regarding this enhancement, check out the post – Split […]
Sitecore Federated Authentication with Azure AD B2C: User Flow
Introduction This guide will show you how to integrate Sitecore Content Delivery instance with Azure AD B2C using federated authentication. In this guide we will be using Sitecore 10.3 and a User Flow on Azure AD B2C side. Sitecore recognizes users visiting your website as extranet\anonymous and after introducing this feature, in form of sign […]