Picnic

Picnic is a .NET Core class library offering simple CMS functionality along with an embedded management interface. Simply install the package, add a few lines of configuration, and your app is content enabled.

Why Another CMS System?

Most of the existing content platforms and frameworks available are either too complicated, too restricted, or not easily used alongside an existing application. When you have a simple app that requires content management and you don't want to invest in new technology, Picnic saves the day.

Ok, but what does it do?

It allows you to effortlessly create, manage and render both dynamic pages and inline content for existing ASP.NET Core web applications.

Getting Started

Step 1: Add the Picnic.Extensions using directive to your Startup.cs

using Picnic.Extensions;

Step 2: Call AddPicnic(), Specify Store and Setup Authorization

public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{            
    //...Existing configuration

    services.AddMvc();
    
    // Add Picnic and Specify Json Store
    services.AddPicnic().UseJsonStore();

    // Configure the Auth Policy
    services.AddAuthorization(options => options.AddPolicy("PicnicAuthPolicy", policyOptions =>
    {
        // NOTE: This example allows anonymous access to the Picnic management interface
        // Add your application's policy specifics to control access to the Picnic interface
        policyOptions.RequireAssertion(x => true);
        policyOptions.Build();
    }));
}

There is also an Entity Framework store that can be used like this:

services.AddPicnic().UseEFStore<PicnicDbContext>();

Replace PicnicDbContext with your custom context if needed and make sure to perform other required steps to setup Entity Framework.

Step 3: Add the Picnic Catch-All Route for Dynamic Pages

public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env)
{
    //...Existing configuration

    app.UseMvc(routes =>
    {
        routes.MapRoute(
            name: "default",
            template: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

        // Add the Picnic Catch-All Route to enable dynamic pages
        routes.AddPicnicDynamicPageRoute();
    });
}

How to Access the Admin Interface

Open a browser and go the following Url relative to your application root:

/picnic

If you want to customize the root part of the path, you can do so when you call AddPicnic() like so:

services.AddPicnic(opts => opts.Manage.RoutePrefix = "cms").UseJsonStore();

How to Render Inline Content

Use the HtmlHelper extension method, Content() from within your razor View:

@Html.Content("YourContentKey")

Where can I get it?

Install from Nuget

Install-Package Picnic

License, etc.

Roadmap

Coming soon.

ctorx/Picnic