Step By Step Dxa Module creation
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This document provides a walkthrough for creating new modules in DXA. It outlines the prerequisites and key components for the CMS and CDS parts of a module. For the CMS part, it describes the predefined structure including module folders, sub-folders for administration, development and editing, and how to create module components, editorial schemas and templates, and content. For the CDS part, it explains how to start with an existing DXA project, create an area, and register the area and view models. The document encourages readers to try creating a module themselves and provides contact information.
Step By Step Dxa Module creation
- 1. DXA Modules A Walkthrough Creating New Modules Raj Kumar Sapient
- 2. 2 What's & Why Additional functionality Self-contained Packaged Installable Increases flexibility Re-usability Independent release of the modules Extend DXA Share your work
- 3. 3 SDL Tridion 2013 SP1 / SDL Web 8 Visual studio 2013 DXA installed Good mood Red Bull (optional) PREREQUISITES
- 4. 4 There are essentially two parts of a Module CMS CDS JW Player Module
- 5. CMS
- 6. 6 DXA Modules requires a predefined structure for putting all the building blocks of the module. The name of folder is usually module name Settings also have folder as in Module but it just contains component etc. for defining any settings. CMS PART
- 7. 7 Each of folder may contain Admin - Content Manger Administrator Developer - Template, TBBs and/or Module developer Editor - Content Author/Editors Site Manager - Site level management, e.g. API keys Sub Folders in Module and Security
- 8. 8 . Second Step: Create Module Component. Module Name Version Dependency Configurations Resources
- 9. 9 . Step 3: Define Editorial Schemas and Templates
- 10. 10 . Step 4 Create Editorial Content Create the Component from schema Assign it to the DXA Home page with JWPlayer CT
- 11. 11 . Step 5 : Create Setting & Resources Schemas
- 12. 12 Publish Setting Page Home page/Content page Publishing
- 13. CDS
- 14. 14 Two ways to Start with CDS part Use exiting DXA project and create required Area using Mvc ' Add Area.. You can use Visual studio extension for DXA to add, required files e.g. Registration and Model classes.
- 15. 15 Each Module is separated by respective Area CDS
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- 17. 17 . Update JWPlayerAreaRegisteration.cs so that it inherits from Sdl.Web.Mvc.Configuration.BaseAreaRegistration class Overrides the RegisterAllViewModels method to register above view and view-model in view- registry. see below image , This is again very important step Area Registration
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- 21. QUESTIONS?
- 23. THANK YOU!