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Filur 20 posts 154 karma points

Mar 21, 2017 @ 11:08
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Default view for custom application

Extending Umbraco and using the API

Umbraco 7
I have created a custom section in the Umbraco backoffice. It currently has two nodes/menu items, which I have mapped with their corresponding views in their TreeController. So far so good.

My question is, where do I place the view for the landing page of my custom application? It's currently blank.

My folder structure looks something like this:
```
-App_Plugins
    -MySection
        -backoffice
             -MySectionTree
             -node1.html
             -node2.html
```
I have tried adding a view.html on the same level - without success. Any ideas?
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Michaël Vanbrabandt 863 posts 3348 karma points c-trib

Mar 22, 2017 @ 07:52
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Hi Filur,

to add a starting view for your custom section you need to alter the dashboard.Config file and add your new section here:
```
<section alias="MySection">
    <areas>
      <area>mySection</area>
    </areas>
    <tab caption="Dashboard">
      <control addPanel="true" panelCaption="">/app_plugins/mysection/backoffice/dashboard.html</control>
    </tab>
  </section>
```
Where the file ~/App_Plugins/MySection/backoffice/dashboard.html is your landing page.

Hope this helps!

/Michaël
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Filur 20 posts 154 karma points

Mar 22, 2017 @ 12:03

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Thanks Michaël Vanbrabandt - works like a charm!

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Michaël Vanbrabandt 863 posts 3348 karma points c-trib

Mar 22, 2017 @ 12:10

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No problem, glad that it solved your problem!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

/Michaël

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