uSync.AutoTemplates

uSync.AutoTemplates is a package for Umbraco that allows you to create templates from your code editor instead of using the backoffice.

Auto-Templates "watches" your templates folder, and when you create a .cshtml file, Auto-Templates reads that file, works out what it is, and adds it to the Umbraco database so it will show up in the backoffice.

Installation

To install uSync.AutoTemplates, you can add the package through the command-line:

dotnet add package uSync.AutoTemplates

Then, Auto-Templates needs to be enabled. To do this, add the following setting to the appsettings.json file:

"uSync": {
    "AutoTemplates": {
        "Enabled": true,
    }
}

Now you can start making templates.

Using Auto-Templates

Once Auto-Templates is installed, you can make your templates. In your code editor, open the templates file of your Umbraco site. Then, create your new template as a .cshtml file, and customise it to your liking.

Your new templates should appear in the backoffice under Settings --> Templates.

Auto-Templates uses the Layout value to determine the parent template in the Umbraco backoffioce.