Announcing Sitecore 9

https://tech-blog.medtouch.com/2017/10/

…Sitecore 9 allows organizations like this to use alternative databases to store this type of information. Utilizing MongoDB, SQL Azure, SQL Server 2016 or even Azure’s DocumentDB, organizations can store their analytics reliably in a technology they feel comfortable with….

How to reset Sitecore admin password

Switch to your core database and execute the SQL below to reset the password to b:

UPDATE [aspnet_Membership] SET Password=’qOvF8m8F2IcWMvfOBjJYHmfLABc=’
WHERE UserId IN (SELECT UserId FROM [aspnet_Users] WHERE UserName = ‘sitecore\Admin’)
Alternatively navigate to /sitecore/admin/unlock_admin.aspx and click Unlock Administrator. For this to work, you must first “unlock” the functionality. Open up the .aspx file and modify the following code:

// TODO: to enable the page, set enableUnlockButton = true;
private bool enableUnlockButton = false;

28 Days of Sitecore Rocks: Package Creation

Creating Sitecore packages is a task that all seasoned Sitecore developers are familiar with. Unfortunately we are also familiar with how easy it is to forget an item or a file required for a feature to work correctly. Today we will be discussing how Sitecore Rocks can simplify and streamline the package creation process.

Keep reading here: https://community.sitecore.net/technical_blogs/b/trevor_campbell/posts/28-days-of-sitecore-rocks-package-creation