Getting Started

A great place to start is with our Getting Started Guide:

• Getting Started Guide: http://umbraco.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?DownloadId=197051

Make sure to check the free foundation videos on how to get started building Umbraco sites. They're available from:

• Introduction for webmasters: http://umbraco.tv/help-and-support/video-tutorials/getting-started
• Understand the Umbraco concepts: http://umbraco.tv/help-and-support/video-tutorials/for-site-builders/foundation
• Using .NET with Umbraco: http://umbraco.tv/help-and-support/video-tutorials/for-developers/foundation

Worlds best community

You'll find our über active community working hard to help each other at Our Umbraco:

• Main: http://our.umbraco.org
• Getting Started Guide: http://umbraco.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?DownloadId=197051
• Installation guide: http://umbraco.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?DownloadId=197052

Important Note:

If you extract the files using Window's built in compression tool you will need to 'UNBLOCK' the ZIP file from the Properties Dialog before doing so. Otherwise your installation may not include all required files.

WebDeploy, Web PI, and WebMatrix Users

Use the WebDeploy package provided which includes the Microsoft SQL CE runtime files and installer.

Important when upgrading

• Upgrade as if it was a patch release (update /bin, /umbraco and /umbraco_client). For general upgrade information follow the guide found at http://our.umbraco.org/wiki/install-and-setup/upgrading-an-umbraco-installation
• 4.7.1 requires the .NET 4.0 framework
• Delete /bin/Microsoft.Scripting.dll, /bin/Iron * .dll, /bin/RazorEngine * .dll
• Breaking chance in razor macros in 4.7.1.1 if you've added parameters to macros without declaring them on your macro definition first (a bug that it worked in 4.7.1 and unfortunately picked up by a few). See: http://our.umbraco.org/forum/developers/razor/27675-Dynamic-parameters-not-working-on-version-4711

Web.Config changes (from 4.6 and older)

• Update the web web.config to include the 4 changes found in (they're clearly marked in the web.config in 4.7.1 as <!-- Added in Umbraco 4.6.2 -->):
  • A new sectionGroup under <configSections/>
  • It's three new keys under <appSettings/>
  • A new buildprovider section under <compilation/>
  • A new system.web.webPages.razor element under <configuration/>

Breaking changes (from 4.6 and older)

• The definition of IMacroEngine has changed
• IronPython and IronRuby is now not a part of the distribution and needs to be installed by unzipping the contents of the separate macroengine download

Known issues

• Currently no (0) known issues