Shipping dotCMS Plugins with Confidence in an Evergreen World
dotCMS Cloud ships updates frequently. Learn how to test your plugins against every dotCMS "Evergreen" release before it breaks your bundles
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Migrating Your OSGi Plugins to dotEvergreen: Adapting to the New Index API
An update on infrastructural changes, information on a breaking change introduced that may affect some plugins, and a migration guide for those affected.
AI Search Made Easy
dotAI Search is now built into the @dotcms/client SDK. One method call gives your headless app semantic AI-powered search in under 15 minutes.
Java 25 is Here — Try It Today
Give your dotCMS a test drive on modern Java. Our new Java 25-based containers are live, easy to spin up with a single Docker command, and already showing faster startup, leaner memory use, and a stronger security footing. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to try the `java-25` images locally, what to expect from the upgrade, how to rebuild your plugins in a few minutes, and why we’re asking you to kick the tires now, long before Java 11 support sunsets.
Headless dotCMS Quick Start : Introducing dotCMS create app CLI
Learn how to bootstrap a headless CMS project with Next.js using @dotcms/create-app CLI. Skip documentation overload and render your first content in minutes.
CMS Platforms That Support On-Premises or Private Cloud Deployment for Strict IT Policies
Compare CMS platforms that support on-premises or private cloud deployment. Learn decision criteria for strict IT policies: governance, RBAC, audits.
Debugging dotCMS: A Practical Checklist (Logs, Cache, API Playground, Network)
Debugging dotCMS is less about panic and more about knowing where to look. This guide walks through the most reliable places to check when something feels off, confusing, or just plain stubborn.
dotCMS Content Engineering: The Multi-Site Strategy Deep Dive
What does it take to run thousands of branded partner websites from a single platform? This deep dive shows how Solvisse engineered a multi-site dotCMS architecture using hosts, shared content models, and automated provisioning to scale without chaos.
Managing dotCMS Helm Deployments with GitOps
How to get dotCMS up and running quickly using the ArgoCD delivery tool designed for Kubernetes.