I was installing a fresh copy of Sitecore 10.4.1 using Sitecore Install assistant (Graphical installer) on a server which already had 10.3.0 from couple of years ago and the install was failing due to this database error [--------------- SitecoreCM_InstallWDP : WebDeploy ---------------------------][WebDeploy]:[Path] C:\Program Files\iis\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\msdeploy.exeError Code: ERROR_SQLCLRTYPES_NEEDED_FOR_SQL_PROVIDERMore Information: The SQL provider cannot run … Continue reading Fixing ERROR_SQLCLRTYPES_NEEDED_FOR_SQL_PROVIDER in Sitecore Install Assistant
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Troubleshooting Sitecore Identity Server “Sorry, there was an error” Login Issue
Recently I installed Vanilla Sitecore 10.4.1 using install assistant (Graphical Installer) and when I tried to login using identity server I face this error Sorry, there was an error The message does not provide enough information to identify the actual problem. I thought lets check the logs which should have more information about the actual … Continue reading Troubleshooting Sitecore Identity Server “Sorry, there was an error” Login Issue
Sitecore Contributions 2025
I was honored with Sitecore Technology MVP 2024 award for the very first time and I cannot believe its already time to submit MVP application for the next year. 2025 have been a crazy year for work and learning. I tried to contribute to the community as much as I could from my very busy … Continue reading Sitecore Contributions 2025
Video Tutorial: Setting up Sitecore Docker Solution Without Docker – Fast and Reliable Sitecore Developer Setup
Docker was supposed to make Sitecore development faster and easier. But for many of us, it's become a real headache. Getting it to run smoothly requires a powerhouse laptop: at least 8 CPU cores and 32GB of RAM. And even then, your computer sounds like a jet engine, the fans never stop, and it gets … Continue reading Video Tutorial: Setting up Sitecore Docker Solution Without Docker – Fast and Reliable Sitecore Developer Setup
Video Tutorial: Setting up Sitecore 10.4.1 with Next.js Helix Examples using Docker for Windows
For many developers, the Sitecore Habitat examples were the easiest way to explore Helix architecture, experiment with real modules, and quickly spin up a working Sitecore environment. However, these examples haven’t been maintained in recent versions of Sitecore. The last available version was built for Sitecore 10.1, and it no longer runs reliably today. To … Continue reading Video Tutorial: Setting up Sitecore 10.4.1 with Next.js Helix Examples using Docker for Windows
Disable/Hide Username Password from Sitecore Login Screen (Using Okta Integration)
In a Sitecore project, we had already enabled Okta federated authentication following the excellent guide from XCentium Sitecore IdentityServer + Okta – Federated Authentication. Okta was working fine, but we noticed that on the Sitecore login screen both options were still visible Traditional username/password login Okta single sign-on From a security perspective, we didn’t want … Continue reading Disable/Hide Username Password from Sitecore Login Screen (Using Okta Integration)
Export Sitecore Media Library Items to Disk
In the previous blog post, I explained how to calculate the size of media library and sub-items. Once you know the size you can plan to export Sitecore Media Library items to disk in one go or folder by folder depending on the Size. In this blog post we will continue our discussion and I … Continue reading Export Sitecore Media Library Items to Disk
Download folder from Sitecore without Server Access
If you do not have access to Sitecore Server and want to download some files or a full folder from Sitecore instance, you can use Sitecore Package designer to download them. You will need to have Sitecore Admin access to do it. Please find below steps to do it From the Sitecore Launch Pad Click … Continue reading Download folder from Sitecore without Server Access
Sitecore upload and test ASPX page with custom logic
Using embedded code ASPX pages is a great way to run your custom code in a Sitecore instance without needing to do a full deployment. This also gives you the flexibility if you need to do something in Production and cannot deploy and do rapid build upload and test. You can use Visual Studio to … Continue reading Sitecore upload and test ASPX page with custom logic
Measuring Sitecore Media Library Size for a Smooth Migration
A while back, I worked on a large-scale Sitecore to another CMS migration project which came with lots of constraints and challenges. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the system, I wasn’t given direct access to the server or filesystem. I was only given Sitecore admin access that too after lots of convincing and … Continue reading Measuring Sitecore Media Library Size for a Smooth Migration