https://github.com/liamgold/goldfinch.me
Personal website and blog for Liam Goldfinch, built with Xperience by Kentico and ASP.NET Core.
https://github.com/liamgold/goldfinch.me
aspnetcore dotnet kentico mvc tailwindcss xperience xperience-by-kentico xperience-community
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Personal website and blog for Liam Goldfinch, built with Xperience by Kentico and ASP.NET Core.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/liamgold/goldfinch.me
- Owner: liamgold
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-07-30T21:51:47.000Z (2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-06T23:34:29.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-07T01:11:53.928Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: aspnetcore, dotnet, kentico, mvc, tailwindcss, xperience, xperience-by-kentico, xperience-community
- Language: C#
- Homepage: https://www.goldfinch.me
- Size: 6.42 MB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Goldfinch.me
[Personal website](https://www.goldfinch.me) for Liam Goldfinch, featuring blog articles primarily focused on Kentico development and .NET technologies.
## 🧰 Tech Stack
**Backend:**
- [.NET 9](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download) with ASP.NET Core MVC
- [Xperience by Kentico](https://docs.kentico.com/x/6wocCQ)
**Frontend:**
- [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com)
- [Vite](https://vitejs.dev) (build tool)
- [React](https://react.dev) (for admin customizations)
## 📁 Project Structure
- `Goldfinch.Core` – Shared business logic and data models
- `Goldfinch.Admin` – Kentico admin interface customizations
- `Goldfinch.Web` – Main web application with blog functionality
## 🚀 Getting Started
### Prerequisites
- .NET 9 SDK (9.0.106)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or newer (including SQL Server Express or LocalDB)
- Node.js (22.x)
### Setup Instructions
1. Clone the repository
2. Configure your database connection using either:
- Add connection string to `appsettings.json` under `ConnectionStrings:CMSConnectionString`
- Create a `connectionstrings.json` file in the `Goldfinch.Web` project root (recommended for local development)
3. **Navigate to the web project and restore Kentico CI objects:**
```bash
cd src/Goldfinch.Web
dotnet run --kxp-ci-restore
```
4. **Run the project:**
```bash
dotnet run
```
5. Visit the site and log in using the admin credentials below
> **Note:** This project uses Kentico's Continuous Integration (CI) system.
> This repository does not include a database backup. Kentico objects can be created from the included CI files.
## 🔐 Admin Login (Local Only)
If using the included CI files, an admin user will be created automatically:
- **Username:** `admin`
- **Password:** `Test123!`
> ⚠️ For local development only.
> Do not reuse these credentials in any production environment.
## 🌍 Environment URLs
| Environment | URL |
|-------------|----------------------------|
| Local | `https://localhost:52623` |
| Production | `https://www.goldfinch.me` |
## 🤝 Contributions
This repository is primarily for reference and personal use.
- Public contributions are **not expected**
- Any PRs will be accepted **only after explicit review and approval** by myself
## 📜 License
This project is licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).