Install Sitefinity CMS

Depending on how you want to use Sitefinity there are the following installation paths:

  • Use Sitefinity CMS with ASP.NET Core Renderer only

    RECOMMENDATION: For new projects, we recommend installing Sitefinity CMS in ASP.NET Core mode and create your project, based on the ASP.NET Core framework.

    In this case, you install Sitefinity CMS with a lighter NuGet package that runs only ASP.NET Core pages and then connect it with the ASP.NET Core Renderer.
  • Use Sitefinity in a hybrid mode with ASP.NET Core Renderer and MVC pages.

    RECOMMENDATION: We recommend using this mode to migrate MVC to ASP.NET Core pages.

    You install Sitefinity CMS with the full NuGet package, and then connect it with the ASP.NET Core Renderer
  • Use Sitefinity with MVC pages only
    You install Sitefinity CMS with the full NuGet package, without installing and setting up a ASP.NET Core Renderer.

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Web Security for Sitefinity Administrators

The free standalone Web Security lesson teaches administrators how to protect your websites and Sitefinity instance from external threats. Learn to configure HTTPS, SSL, allow lists for trusted sites, and cookie security, among others.

Foundations of Sitefinity ASP.NET Core Development

The free on-demand video course teaches developers how to use Sitefinity .NET Core and leverage its decoupled architecture and new way of coding against the platform.

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