How to create a project package for Umbraco?

Question

I need to create a project for umbraco. I Don't know where to start and where to see about this. I googled and found nothing helpful instead I got confused what is umbraco project. To create a umbraco project whether I need to create web applications or class library in visual studio.

I know these are basic but I'm confused in that only. would somebody help me to create the project for umbraco CMS.

Randeerandel

not sure what you mean, what do you exactly want wo achieve? Have you already saw the video's on umbraco.com/help-and-support/video-tutorials.aspx ...this is a good start about umbraco. – Maniacal

What do want to do? It`s not clear from your question what this Umbraco project will do. – Jervis

I need to create a project for umbraco. projects like Newsletter Studio, uBlogsy ,etc. – Randeerandel

@GopinathPerumal I too want to know how to create a project from base (starting from creating application in visual studio) a step by step process. would someone help! – Confiding

@GopinathPerumal, your question isn't specific enough. Creating a package in Umbraco is easy, there are however, many different ways to extend Umbraco's functionality. Please consider revising your question. – Proton

Answer 1

If I understand you correctly, you are looking for resources on how to create an Umbraco Package.

Once you have come up with a way to extend the functionality of Umbraco (ie: a new data type, a new section, some event handlers that are fired on publish, etc), you'll want to find a way to package that up and redistribute it, possibly even on Our Umbraco. There are a couple ways to go about doing this:

1. The Umbraco backoffice comes with a way to package up document types, data types, templates, assemblies, etc.:

   1. In the Developer section, expand Packages.
   2. Right-click Created packages, and choose Create.
   3. Fill in package details, select content and files, write package actions, etc.

2. Create packages within Visual Studio using MSBuild. This is a more advanced (and therefore complicated) approach. I've found it helpful to look at the source code of some of the popular packages out there, such as uComponents, to get a good understanding on how this is done.

The package file is simply a zip file that contains xml with instructions for Umbraco on what to do when it is installed.

Proton

I need to create a package which includes(In Backoffice) a new icon like content, media, dev, etc., in that section options to add, view and save person details like name, address ,etc., as a list. (in Site)I have a signup user control when a person signup in that page it should add, save and show his/her details in backoffice. I have done this using visual studio as a web application. but how to make that as a umbraco package. Please help me to achieve that. – Randeerandel