Tuesday, December 22, 2009 by Per Ploug Hansen

We want to give people the best start possible, using the blog package. So after setting up everything in Installer actions for easy install/uninstall, we decided also to add a usercontrol based Installer.

This is purely for giving people the first configuration options - setting the blog's name and description, which is then published so content channels and everything is setup automatly at the same time.

 

So besides the standard install experience, the user also gets the additional setup options.

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After filling the fields, the blog is setup, the channels are created, and the user is redirected to the blog where a welcome post with documentation and community information awaits:

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Finally the blog channel is setup automaticly (if the user doesn't have a channe setup already) to make it easy to connect a blogging client to the blog.

Which is ofcourse detailed in the usage guide on how to do.

3 comment(s) for “Blog 4 Umbraco 2.0.22 – The Installer”

  1. Gravatar ImageWarren Buckley Says:

    Its all about these nice attention to details that make it a more user friendly and polished product.

    Looking forward to the the stable release on christmas eve.

    Warren

  2. Gravatar ImageTaoistTotty Says:

    I agree Warren, I cannot wait for the finished product.

    I hope to be able to install this for a number of customers.

  3. Gravatar ImageJosh Reid Says:

    **Once again a timely release of a quality product!**
    Many thanks to the hard-working Core team, and those helping with skins!
    I will be putting a skin or 2 forward in the new year, fingers crossed for the time to get them done quickly!!!

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