Is there a fast way to move all the images and CSS from plug-ins' (like CKEditor or TinyMCE) folder to corresponding folders in the ASP.NET MVC projects' folders?
Maybe there are "out-of-the-box" or automated solutions Or the only way is to edit all the paths to the new ones?
NuGet is a Visual Studio extension that makes it easy to add, remove, and update libraries and tools in Visual Studio projects that use the .NET Framework.
When you use NuGet to install a package, it copies the library files to your solution and automatically updates your project (add references, change config files, etc). If you remove a package, NuGet reverses whatever changes it made so that no clutter is left.
You can install new packages using the package manager console.
TinyMCE Package
CKEditor Package
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I recently inherited some source code developed by someone else who is no longer with the company. However, the solution file was missing and I'm not even sure which version of MVC it was using. I'm experienced with ASP.NET, but not well-versed in MVC so I'm unsure how to go about rebuilding the solution the proper way. Looking for any tips/guidance on how to go about this.
Create a new, blank solution.
Open the solution in Windows Explorer.
Copy the project files into the solution folder.
Within Visual Studio, right-click the solution in Solution Explorer, and then chose the option to Add Existing Project....
Navigate to the solution folder (if necessary), and then select the .csproj (or .vbproj) file. The project will added into the solution.
Now, whether you can compile the solution/project depends on whether the version of MVC is compatible with the tooling installed in your instance of Visual Studio. If the project has NuGet dependencies, they should be restored the first time you build, depending (again) on your version of Visual Studio and tooling.
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Since you say that even the project file is missing, you can, assuming there are no external dependencies, create a new MVC project and then copy/paste the files into it (or drag & drop the files from Windows Explorer). Assuming there is a Views folder, it will have it's own web.config file. That config file will have bindings for the version of MVC the project was developed with.
MVC4 and newer projects tended to default to using Razor syntax, so the views will be littered with stuff like #Model. If it's using the older WebForms syntax (like <asp:ContentPlaceholder>), it's probably MVC3 or older.
Go to web.config file in the project and look for:
assembly="System.Web.Mvc,Version=3.0.0.0 ..."
In this example is.MVC 3, look for your version
In Visual Studio, when you add the Angular.js NuGet package, it adds a ton of angular javascript files. I've always just added the direct reference to angular.js (local or via google URL) to my projects and it always works fine.
What's the reason for using the NuGet version of Angular.js?
With Nuget it's easier to get all dependences (if they exists) and monitor updates when they comes out and install them.
But in case of Angular.js Nuget still just copy some js files in your project. So if you don't plan to follow updates and you know all dependences you can just copy your files.
Is it possible to import an already existing Umbraco site into Visual Studio? (By means of getting all the site files and DB backup)
I've tried creating an empty project and copying the website files, but I get several errors when I try to compile the solution. The errors look like "Could not find scheme information for the element 'umbracoConfiguration'."
The same happens if I create an empty solution, add the UMBRACO nuget package, and then copy the website files.
I'm wondering if it is at all possible, or if once an UMBRACO website is running, how should one customize/develop on it?
THANK YOU!
After several attempts and trial and error, as well as reading other blogs, the way it worked for me was to go in Visual Studio -> File -> Open -> Web Site... and select the main folder containing all the files.
It is important to know that the web.config had to be modified in advanced for the website to work to point to the local server and off course attach the DB to the local SQL server.
Everything works perfectly just the way it was working on the host, and I have the solution in Visual Studio.
I like to start with nuget because it handles setting up all of my project references. I create a new MVC4 Web Application
Visual Studio->File->New->Project->MVC4 Web Application
After I create the new application, I open the Nuget Package Manager Console
Tools->NuGet Package Manager->Package Manager Console
I then enter the command:
Install-Package UmbracoCms.Core -Version 7.2.1
I find that installing the UmbracoCms.Core instead of the whole UmbracoCms nuget package is best because it only sets me up with the umbraco dlls and sets up the references for me. The UmbracoCms nuget package tries to do a lot more and is more handy if you are setting up a brand new umbraco site in Visual Studio.
Once I have nugetted the appropriate version of umbraco, I copy my existing umbraco site files over the files that were nugetted. When you copy all of the files over, don't copy all of the App_Data. Most of the files in that directory are TEMP files and cache files. From App_Data, only copy the following. This will save you time reindexing the site. I suspect a lot of the App_Data files were responsible for your Object Null Reference.
App_Data/access.config
App_Data/packages/*
In visual studio, in the solution explorer, click "Show All Files", and then include the appropriate files in the solution. Rebuild the solution, and you should be set up for development.
Related to: Package an ASP.NET MVC application with Nuget
I'm trying to get a mode where I can edit an MVC project and package it easily.
As often suggested it is wise to replace a namespace using NuGet pre-processor functionality.
This would mean that I would have to edit my source files and add the pp extensions to each pre-processed source file.
Are there any tips and tricks to make this less labourious?
There is such a tool, that did almost exactly what I wanted. It's on Codeplex so I could participate in the development, yay!
https://nugetpackager.codeplex.com/
It has a common-line interface too, so I can script my updates.
I am working with nuget and find it excellent with my MVC4 project. I use it for all my external dependencies.
I have run in to one small problem with it. For example, installing the jQuery package, it places the jQuery files in to the Scripts folder. My preference is that it places the javascript files in to a libraries folder within scripts. So instead of
Scripts/jquery-1.8.3.js
I want to place it in
Scripts/libraries/jquery-1.8.3.js
Yes I can manually move it but then I lose the features of nuget. Any way that I can direct where a package places the files like this?
This is not supported yet
dupe of
NuGet scripts to different directory
, nuget codeplex issue is here http://nuget.codeplex.com/workitem/1914