Himmat Singh Dulawat (3x Sitecore MVP)

While installing Sitecore 10.4, I encountered an error about the Authenticode issuer and SitecoreInstallFramework version. The error message is about Sitecore Install Framework conflicts. To investigate more about it and to check the version I executed the following command in PowerShell and I have SIF version 2.3: Get-Module SitecoreInstallFramework –ListAvailable As stated in this error Sitecore 10.4 version requires SIF version 2.4 and to install it Sitecore suggested in error that use the -SkipPublisherCheck parameter, so to install this, execute the following command: Install-Module SitecoreInstallFramework -SkipPublisherCheck -Force After execution if you get the following error: Then Execute the following command to register repositories and register as trusted. Register-PSRepository -Name SitecoreGallery -SourceLocation https://nuget.sitecore.com/resources/v2 Set-PSRepository -Name SitecoreGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted ...

While Installing the Sitecore 10.3 on my local machine (Windows 11), I encountered with the following error: The root cause of the issue is that a connection to the SqlServer is established without the "TrustServerCertificate" parameter. Solution: Go to the xconnect-xp0.json  in your Sitecore download setup files, open it in any editor tool, and search the following parameters: CreateShardApplicationDatabaseServerLoginInvokeSqlCmd CreateShardManagerApplicationDatabaseUserInvokeSqlCmd CreateShard0ApplicationDatabaseUserInvokeSqlCmd CreateShard1ApplicationDatabaseUserInvokeSqlCmd Add the "TrustServerCertificate": true , to all parameters. For example: Reference:  https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1003015 Happy Sitecoreing  😊

There are plenty of documents and blogs available on installing Horizon with Sitecore XP Experience Platform  but this blog is related with install Sitecore Horizon with Sitecore XM Experience Manager . Horizon is the next-generation editor in the Sitecore Experience Platform. Horizon comprises two editing tools where you can create and edit content. Before installing Horizon, you need to install the below prerequisites for Sitecore 10.2: Install Sitecore Experience Manager 10.2 Make sure your Sitecore CM site is working correctly with the HTTPS protocol. Ensure Sitecore Identity is installed Install WebSocket Protocol installed in IIS If you are on a local developer machine: Go to the Turn Windows Feature on or off from the Programs and Features option in Control Panel. If you are on Virtual Machine: Go to Server Manager, and select the Add roles and feature option in the r...

What is Docker? Let's say you created an application and it's working fine on your local machine, but in QA or Prod, it's not working properly. So, it's a common statement that it's working on my machine does not know why it's not working there😊. The reason can be libraries, version mismatch, framework, dependencies or you have upgraded any dependencies to solve the issue and forget, or any other reason and other developer machines and environments do not have all of these. Hence Docker Desktop is an easy-to-install application for your Mac or Windows environment that enables you to build and share containerized applications and microservices using containers. Docker is an open-source project for automating the deployment of applications as portable, self-sufficient containers that can run on the cloud or on-premises. In a container-based approach, the host operating system’s kernel and resources are directly shared by the con...

PowerShell is a modern command-line shell, or we can say Scripting language framework.  It is a more influential tool compare to the command prompt. Sitecore PowerShell module increases your productivity, performance and saves your development time. It’s developed by Adam Najmanowicz and Michael West. It does not install OOTB therefore you need to install it manually. Using this module, you can perform serval operations on Sitecore Items like Add/Update/Delete, Get Child Items, Bulk Updates, Publish Items, Delete Items on specific conditions, etc. Install SPE Module: Go to the Sitecore Download website from here and select the Sitecore Version. Once you elect, it will redirect to the download section. Here I am selecting Sitecore Experience Accelerator 10.1.0, click on the link and it will redirect you to the  download section . Download the Sitecore PowerShell Extension for Sitecore. Install the Sitecore Po...