Koushik Mukherjee - XM Cloud & Sitecore 10 Certified Developer

As we approach the end of 2024, it’s time for Sitecore’s MVP nomination season, marking the opportunity to aim for the prestigious Sitecore 2025 MVP title. In this blog post, I’d like to reflect on my contributions and achievements within the Sitecore community since November 2024. Let’s take a closer look at my Sitecore contributions for 2024: Sitecore blogs: 29th November -  Some useful PowerShell scripts for a Sitecore developer 20th November -   Create your first SXA Custom Components in Sitecore XM Cloud Using Next.Js 4th November -   What’s New in Sitecore XM Cloud 25th October -   Exploring XM Cloud Component Builder: Show Dynamic Content 23rd October -   Exploring XM Cloud Component Builder: Create Versions 30th September -   Exploring XM Cloud Component Builder: Add Styling To Your Component Part 3 28th September -   Exploring XM Cloud Component Builder: Add Styling To Your Component Part 2 26th September -   Exploring XM Cloud Component ...

Recently, I had the opportunity to work on a data migration project in Sitecore 10, where we migrated data from a custom application into Sitecore. For this project, I utilized the Sitecore PowerShell module, which, combined with some effective PowerShell scripts, enabled a seamless data migration process. In addition to the migration, there were other requirements, such as removing unused media files, cleaning up user accounts, and managing content. I researched solutions for these tasks and found several useful scripts from various sources. To help the community, I’ve consolidated these scripts and shared them on GitHub for reference. I hope they prove helpful to fellow Sitecore developers. As Sitecore instances grow larger, maintaining them becomes increasingly challenging, highlighting the importance of scripting tools to perform bulk operations on Sitecore items efficiently. Below is a collection of scripts designed for bulk activities and data migration from other databases. Coll...

XM Cloud comes preloaded with basic components for text, images, page content, and more. In my previous blogs, I covered how to create and manage components in XM Cloud using the Component Builder. In this post, I’ll provide a step-by-step guide to building custom components in Next.js within the XM Cloud environment. Why Custom Components Matter Developing custom components is a standard approach to creating unique elements that enhance your pages' design, functionality, and user experience. Step 1: Creating a New Headless Module To create a custom component in Sitecore XM Cloud, you first need to set up a Headless Module. Here's how: Navigate to Settings -> Project -> [Site Name] in XM Cloud. Right-click your project, select Insert , and then click Headless Module . In the popup window, choose a name for the module (e.g., Custom Component ) and assign it to a folder. For this tutorial, we created a "Tutorial Site" folder under Feature to store our custom mod...

  In the September 2024 release for XM Cloud, Sitecore introduced a range of exciting features designed to simplify website management, making it easier for teams to collaborate within a single, centralized application. This update includes enhanced tools for managing site collections, creating new websites, setting site configurations, handling languages, editing hosts, and other features tailored for large-scale, multi-site environments. Let’s take a closer look at each feature. Site Collections - Simplified Creation and Management One of the key updates in the September release is the enhanced ability to create and manage Site Collections. Site collections provide a structured way to organize sites, allowing content and templates to be shared seamlessly across sites within a collection. With XM Cloud Sites, you can now create new site collections by providing a Display Name and a System or Item Name, ensuring stable, technical references. Site Collections help group sites in a w...