# Fundamentals - [Get to know Umbraco](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/get-to-know-umbraco.md): All the fundamentals of using Umbraco - from making a local installation to extending the backend. - [Setup](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup.md): Information on the requirements to setup, install & upgrade Umbraco - [Requirements](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/requirements.md) - [Installation](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install.md): Instructions on installing Umbraco on various platforms using various tools. - [Install using .NET CLI](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/install-umbraco-with-templates.md) - [Running Umbraco in Docker using Docker Compose](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/running-umbraco-on-docker-locally.md): Running Umbraco on docker locally using docker compose - [Install using Visual Studio](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/visual-studio.md): A guide to install Umbraco CMS using Visual Studio. - [Local IIS With Umbraco](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/iis.md): This article describes how to run an Umbraco 9 site on a local IIS server. - [Install using Visual Studio Code](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/install-umbraco-with-vs-code.md) - [Installing Nightly Builds](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/installing-nightly-builds.md): Instructions on installing nightly builds of Umbraco. - [Running Umbraco on Linux/macOS](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/running-umbraco-on-linux-macos.md): Since Umbraco 9 it has been possible to run Umbraco CMS natively on Linux or macOS High Sierra 10.13 and newer. - [Unattended Installs](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/install/unattended-install.md) - [Upgrade your project](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading.md): Choose the guide fitting your upgrade situation and learn more about the recommended approach. - [Upgrades in Umbraco](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/upgrade-introduction.md): Introduces upgrades in Umbraco, describing what to consider when planning an upgrade. - [Upgrade Details](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/upgrade-details.md): Describes how to upgrade existing installations to new versions. - [Version Specific Upgrades](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific.md): This document covers specific upgrade steps if a version requires them. Most versions do not require specific upgrade steps and you will be able to upgrade directly from your current version. - [Upgrade from Umbraco 8 to the latest version](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific/upgrade-from-8-to-latest.md): Learn how to upgrade your Umbraco 8 project to Umbraco 10. - [Migrate content to Umbraco 15](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific/migrate-content-to-umbraco-15.md): This article will help you migrate content to Umbraco 15, and outline options to skip this content migration - [Migrate custom Property Editors to Umbraco version 14 and later](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific/migrate-custom-property-editors-to-umbraco-14.md): This article helps you migrate custom Property Editors to Umbraco 14 and later - [Migrate content to Umbraco 8](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific/migrate-content-to-umbraco-8.md): This guide will show you how to migrate the content from your Umbraco 7 site to a site running Umbraco 8. - [Minor upgrades for Umbraco 8](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific/minor-upgrades-for-umbraco-8.md): This article provides details on how to upgrade to the next minor version when using Umbraco 8. - [Upgrade to Umbraco 7](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific/upgrade-to-umbraco-7.md): This document should be used as a reference, not a step by step guide. Upgrading will largely depend on what version of Umbraco you are currently running, what packages you have installed and the many - [Minor upgrades for Umbraco 7](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/version-specific/minor-upgrades-for-umbraco-7.md): This article provides details on how to upgrade to the next minor version when using Umbraco 7. - [Upgrade Unattended](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/upgrade-unattended.md): Learn how to enable unattended upgrades, allowing your project to upgrade without your interference. - [Downgrades and Re-running Migrations](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/upgrading/downgrades-and-rerunning-migrations.md): Discusses the possibility of downgrading to a previous version, along with the related topic of re-running the migrations that have occurred during an upgrade - [Server setup](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup.md): This section describes different ways of setting up servers for use with Umbraco - [Running Umbraco On Azure Web Apps](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md) - [Hosting Umbraco in IIS](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/iis.md): Information on hosting Umbraco on IIS - [File And Folder Permissions](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/permissions.md): Information on file and folder permissions required for Umbraco sites - [Runtime Modes](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/runtime-modes.md): This section describes how to use the runtime mode setting to optimize Umbraco for the best development experience or optimal production environment. - [Running Umbraco in Docker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/running-umbraco-in-docker.md) - [Health Probes](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/health-probes.md): Use .NET health probe endpoints to monitor whether your Umbraco application is alive and ready to serve requests. - [Umbraco in Load Balanced Environments](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/load-balancing.md): Information on how to deploy Umbraco in a Load Balanced scenario and other details to consider when setting up Umbraco for load balancing - [Load Balancing Azure Web Apps](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/load-balancing/azure-web-apps.md) - [Load Balancing the Backoffice](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/load-balancing/load-balancing-backoffice.md) - [SignalR In Load Balanced Environments](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/load-balancing/signalr-in-backoffice-load-balanced-environment.md) - [Standalone File System](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/load-balancing/file-system-replication.md) - [Advanced Techniques With Flexible Load Balancing](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/load-balancing/flexible-advanced.md) - [Logging With Load Balancing](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/load-balancing/logging.md) - [Backoffice](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice.md): Learn more about the Umbraco backoffice which is the admin side of your Umbraco website - [Sections](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/sections.md): In this article you can learn more about the various sections you can find within the Umbraco Backoffice. - [Property Editors](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors.md): Learn more about the default property editors that ships with an Umbraco installation. - [Built-in Property Editors](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors.md) - [Checkbox List](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/checkbox-list.md) - [Code Editor](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/code-editor.md) - [Collection](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/collection.md) - [Color Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/color-picker.md) - [Content Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/content-picker.md) - [Document Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/document-picker.md) - [DateTime](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/date-time.md) - [Date Time Editors](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/date-time-editor.md) - [Date Only](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/date-time-editor/date-only.md) - [Time Only](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/date-time-editor/time-only.md) - [Date Time (with Time Zone)](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/date-time-editor/date-time-with-time-zone.md) - [Date Time (Unspecified)](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/date-time-editor/date-time-unspecified.md) - [Decimal](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/decimal.md) - [Email Address](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/email-address.md): In this article you can learn how to use the build in email property editor - [Entity Data Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/entity-data-picker.md) - [Eye Dropper Color Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/eye-dropper-color-picker.md) - [File Upload](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/file-upload.md) - [Image Cropper](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/image-cropper.md) - [Label](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/label.md) - [Markdown Editor](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/markdown-editor.md) - [Media Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/media-picker-3.md) - [Member Group Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/member-group-picker.md) - [Member Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/member-picker.md) - [Multi Url Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/multi-url-picker.md) - [Repeatable Textstrings](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/multiple-textbox.md) - [Numeric](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/numeric.md) - [Radiobutton List](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/radiobutton-list.md) - [Slider](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/slider.md) - [Tags](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/tags.md) - [Textarea](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/textarea.md) - [Textbox](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/textbox.md): How to use the TextBox property editors in Umbraco CMS. - [Toggle](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/true-false.md) - [User Picker](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/user-picker.md) - [Block Editors](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/block-editor.md) - [Block Grid](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/block-editor/block-grid-editor.md) - [Block List](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/block-editor/block-list-editor.md) - [Block Level Variance](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/block-editor/block-level-variance.md): An intro to achieving content variance at block level. - [Dropdown](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/dropdown.md) - [Rich Text Editor](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/rich-text-editor.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/rich-text-editor/configuration.md) - [Blocks](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/rich-text-editor/blocks.md) - [Custom CSS properties](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/rich-text-editor/css-properties.md) - [Extensions](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/rich-text-editor/extensions.md): Information on how to work with Tiptap extensions in the rich text editor. - [Style Menu](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/rich-text-editor/style-menu.md) - [Login](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/login.md): In this article you can learn the various ways of customizing the Umbraco backoffice login screen and form. - [Document Blueprints](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/document-blueprints.md): Learn how to create and use Document Blueprints in Umbraco. - [Sidebar](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/sidebar.md): This section explains how the concept of infinite editing using the Sidebar in the Umbraco backoffice works. - [Log Viewer](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/logviewer.md): Information on using the Umbraco log viewer - [Language Variants](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/variants.md): Learn how to use language variants to output your content in multiple languages. - [Settings Dashboards](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/backoffice/settings-dashboards.md): A guide displaying the options available in the Settings section in Umbraco CMS backoffice. - [Data](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data.md): This section focuses on how to create data using the Umbraco backoffice - [Defining Content](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/defining-content.md): Here you'll find an explanation of how content is defined in Umbraco - [Default Document Types](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/defining-content/default-document-types.md): On this page, you will find the default Document Types in Umbraco. If you want to use these document types, you can create them in the Settings section. - [Document Type Localization](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/defining-content/document-type-localization.md): Setup localization for Document Types in the Umbraco backoffice. - [Creating Media](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/creating-media.md): Learn how to work with different types of Media content on your Umbraco website. - [Default Data/Media Types](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/creating-media/default-media-types.md) - [Members](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/members.md): Members are used for registering and authentication external / frontend users of an Umbraco installation. This could be Forum members and Intranet members. - [Data Types](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/data-types.md): Learn about the data types in Umbraco. - [Default Data Types](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/data-types/default-data-types.md): Learn about the default data types in Umbraco. - [Scheduled Publishing](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/scheduled-publishing.md): Each document in Umbraco can be scheduled for publishing and unpublishing on a pre-defined date and time. - [Using Tabs](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/adding-tabs.md) - [Users](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/users.md): Learn how to create, manage, and assign permissions to users in the Umbraco backoffice. - [API Users](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/users/api-users.md): This guide will explain the concept of API Users, how they differ from regular Users, and how to define them - [Relations](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/relations.md): Learn about relations and how to create and manage them. - [Dictionary Items](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/dictionary-items.md): Creating Dictionary Items in Umbraco - [Content Version Cleanup](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/data/content-version-cleanup.md) - [Design](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design.md) - [Templates](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design/templates.md): Templating in Umbraco builds on the concept of Razor Views from ASP.NET MVC. - [Basic Razor Syntax](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design/templates/basic-razor-syntax.md): How to perform common logical tasks in Razor like if/else, foreach loops, switch statements and using the @ character to separate code and markup - [Razor Cheatsheet](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design/templates/razor-cheatsheet.md): All the code snippets you need to get a jump start on building templates with Razor in Umbraco CMS. - [Rendering Content](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design/rendering-content.md) - [Rendering Media](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design/rendering-media.md): Info on rendering media items and imaging cropping - [Partial Views](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design/partial-views.md): Information on working with partial views in Umbraco - [Stylesheets And JavaScript](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/design/stylesheets-javascript.md): Information on working with stylesheets and JavaScript in Umbraco. - [Code](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/code.md) - [Service APIs](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/code/umbraco-services.md) - [Subscribing To Notifications](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/code/subscribing-to-notifications.md): Subscribing to notifications allows you to listen to specific events and run custom code in response. - [Creating Forms](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/code/creating-forms.md): Information on creating forms in Umbraco - [Debugging](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/code/debugging.md) - [Logging](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/code/debugging/logging.md) - [Source Control](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/code/source-control.md): In this article you can learn more about how to effectively source control your Umbraco site. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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