Sitecore from the Command Line

Mike ReynoldsProduct Technical LeadMedTouch

Sitecore from the Command Line

Why, Mike? Why?

"Scripting saves time" - Alistair Deneys, former Sitecore MVP, Sitecore Symposium Australia 2012

• How? Bulk updates on items Code can be changed quickly (relatively) No code builds and deploys (usually)

Yeah, So What?

Saving time saves us:

What Are Our Options?

SQL• Not a good idea :-/

Sitecore Rocks Query Analyzer Revolver Sitecore PowerShell Extensions

Revolver

Built by Alistair Deneys, former Sitecore MVP First scripting module for Sitecore Open Source• Was $3,500 (AUD)

Custom language with a syntax like Unix

Revolver

Let’s See It

Revolver – Can We Customize It?

Custom Commands• Must implement Revolver.Core.ICommand

Let’s see an example

Sitecore PowerShell Extensions

Built by Adam Najmanowicz, Sitecore MVP Open Source Is PowerShell in Sitecore Gives access to the Sitecore API

Sitecore PowerShell Extensions (SPE)

Let’s See It

SPE – Can We Customize it?

Custom Commands

Let’s see an example

Learn More!

Revolver• Download: http://bit.ly/19cai2D• Documentation: http://bit.ly/16CJmdL• Coffee => Coder => Code: http://bit.ly/19caMpF

Learn More!

Sitecore PowerShell Extensions• Download: http://bit.ly/1eNpXwK• Resources: http://bit.ly/1aJc6lJ• Videos by Michael West: http://bit.ly/1bq2wag• Codality Blog: http://bit.ly/1dnldJS

Get In Touch!

Email: mreynolds@medtouch.comTwitter: @mike_i_reynoldsBlog: sitecorejunkie.com

Questions?

Thank You!

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