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How to setup Optimizely CMS 12 on local dev?

Clean steps to follow - 2023 Edition

UpdatedJuly 26, 2023

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How to setup Optimizely CMS 12 on local dev?

Vaibhao Chawale

I am a Solutions Architect and Certified Subject Matter Expert in Optimizely Configured Commerce. With expertise in Optimizely Products, Umbraco, and Sitecore CMS.

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Optimizely CMS 12 Learning

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Check your prerequisites Installing Optimizely Project Templates Installing Optimizely dotnet CLI database tool Configure Nuget Feed Fun Part - Installing CMS Alloy Website

Check your prerequisites

Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2019 or later
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/
- 2022 is needed for .NET 6 framework
- Make sure you have .NET Desktop development and ASP.NET Web Dev is checked

Installing Optimizely Project Templates

Open Command Prompt OR Windows Terminal
Install Optimizely dotnet project templates
dotnet new --install EPiServer.Templates

Installing Optimizely dotnet CLI database tool

This helps to run some helpful commands against CMS database
dotnet tool install EPiServer.Net.Cli --global --add-source https://nuget.optimizely.com/feed/packages.svc/

Configure Nuget Feed

Open Visual Studio 2022
Navigate to Tools > Nuget Package Manager > Package Manager Settings
Click Package sources from the Options dialog
Add new source with path https://api.nuget.optimizely.com/v3/index.json, you can name it whatever you want, for example - Optimizely Nuget Feed

Fun Part - Installing CMS Alloy Website

Create a folder in your system and navigate to that folder using the Terminal
- For example C:\Projects\CMS12Alloy
Run below command
dotnet new epi-alloy-mvc
dotnet run
It takes some time, but once it is ready and you see "Now listening on https://localhost:5000" in the terminal, navigate to https://localhost:5000
For the first time, it will navigate to the Register page.
Setup your username and password and you are good to go!

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