How to add properties to the start page?

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How to add properties to the start page?

Hugo Estrada

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Hi,

I need to modify the home page to have more properties. We have a Home Page content type. I have added the fields, but I don't see them when I run the applications. What should I do so that I can actually see the new properties?

I suspect the answer is super easy, but I haven't had luck finding the solution.

#145136

Feb 25, 2016 17:07

Daniel Ovaska

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You can follow this guide to add properties

http://world.episerver.com/blogs/Alexander-Haneng/Dates/2012/7/How-to-define-properties-in-EPiServer-7---A-quick-reference/

If you are using example site with alloy you can then just use html.propertyfor extension to output them. Check alloy site for example...

Also remember to use virtual on properties otherwise episerver can't fill them and you will get null values back.

#145138

Feb 25, 2016 17:56

Hugo Estrada

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Thanks! It was the virtual that got me :)

#145139

Feb 25, 2016 17:58

Daniel Ovaska

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That one gets me still sometimes too. :)

After 10 years of Episerver coding. Kind of embarrassing really..

#145154

Feb 25, 2016 21:53

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