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Getting started with the Sitefinity 4.1 SDK’s Module Creation Template

Included in the Sitefinity 4.1 SDK is a new Visual Studio template.  This template can be used to create a new Sitefinity 4.x Products module.  Modify this sample module to create other types of Sitefinity modules.

This post below describes how to get started with this Visual Studio template:

Creating a new module with the Sitefinity Module Template

1.  Open Visual Studio

2.  Open your Sitefinity Project

3.  Right-click the Solution and click Add –> Add New Project

Add a new Sitefinity 4.1 Module project through Visual Studio

4.  Search for Sitefinity, select the Sitefinity Module template

Search for the new Sitefinity Module Template

5.  Type the name & location for your new Sitefinity module and click the OK button

6.  Click the Finish button

Finish create a new Sitefinity products module

What now?

Module creation is a challenging topic right now.  The Products Module, created by the template above, as been around for awhile.  It’s also present in the SDK sample projects:

Sitefinity 4.1 SDK and the Products Module

A lot of documentation, pertaining to this module, can be found here.  However, this documentation is in the midst of being revised.  If you have success modifying this template to create a custom module, please share your experiences with others.

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