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  • David Zweben 268 posts 754 karma points
    Jun 21, 2016 @ 19:50
    David Zweben
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    WebMatrix alternative?

    Hello,

    I recently discovered Microsoft WebMatrix, and the great tools it offers for running .NET applications and Git. It seems perfect for our needs, because we want to use Umbraco in conjunction with Git, and it provides a nice simple interface for pushing and pulling Umbraco between local and Git Server installations, and has a built-in package manager for easier updating of Umbraco.

    I just discovered that WebMatrix is discontinued, though, and Microsoft's latest solution, Visual Studio Code, doesn't look like it will work with Umbraco at all yet.

    Could anyone recommend a well-supported alternative to WebMatrix for using Git with Umbraco in a simple way? We just need to perform basic Git commands through a simple visual interface, and be able to run an Umbraco installation locally to work on it, and have some type of package manager for updating Umbraco. Is anything else similar out there? I know there's Visual Studio, but I'm interested in simpler options.

    Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks.

  • Jan Skovgaard 11280 posts 23678 karma points MVP 11x admin c-trib
    Jun 22, 2016 @ 05:11
    Jan Skovgaard
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    Hi David

    ...Visual Studio Code, doesn't look like it will work with Umbraco at all yet.

    I guess that depends what you mean - I don't see why Visual Studio code should not work? :) - It has built in GIT as you mention you need above. You can learn more about that here https://code.visualstudio.com/b?utmexpid=101350005-21.ckupCbvGQMiML5eJsxWmxw.1&utmreferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcode.visualstudio.com%2Fdocs%2Ftools%2Fsamples#built-in-git

    Warren Buckley even made a free exension to support IIS express, which you can find here https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=warren-buckley.iis-express - You can find more nice extensions for Visual Studio code here too https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode/other?sortBy=Downloads

    Apart from visual studio code I suppose any good editor like Sublime text or Atom would be capable of doing the same things with the proper plugins installed - But I have not looked that much into it and I would probably go with Visual Studio Code myself if I were you :)

    Just my 2 cents.

    /Jan

  • David Zweben 268 posts 754 karma points
    Jun 22, 2016 @ 11:49
    David Zweben
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    Hi Jan,

    EDIT: Never mind about this below, I somehow glossed over the part about the IIS Express plugin. This looks like it could be just what I need, I'll take a look. Thanks!

    Thanks for your reply. I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to run a local Umbraco installation, though, so it can be tested locally in the browser when working on it, like WebMatrix allows you to do with its Run button.

    As I understand it, Visual Studio Code can support .NET with extensions, but only .NET 5, which Umbraco does not work with yet.

    Am I wrong? Or is there some other way to use VS Code to run a local Umbraco installation without having to separately set up a new website in IIS Manager every time?

    Regards,

    David

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