Paul Seal

📺 Using Custom Umbraco AI Tools to Write a Whole Article Automatically

In the video, Paul Seal demonstrates how to use Umbraco AI to create and publish a fully structured article in about 20-30 seconds. He showcases the tool's ability to automatically populate content blocks, insert quotes, and add images, highlighting its potential to enhance editorial workflows on Umbraco 17.

📰 How to Bypass Umbraco Cloud Basic Auth for Preview URLs

Paul Seal discusses how to bypass Umbraco Cloud's Basic Authentication for specific preview URLs using a shared secret feature and lightweight ASP.NET middleware. This solution allows sharing unpublished content previews without compromising the security of the staging site, ensuring that only designated paths are accessible while maintaining overall protection.

📰 Clean Start Kit v7 is out now for Umbraco 17

Paul Seal announces the release of Clean Starter Kit v7, compatible with Umbraco 17, which is now a Long Term Support release. The update introduces automation for streamlined maintenance and improved user experience. Clean Starter Kit serves as a demo-ready blog website and a foundation for further customization, enhancing usability for developers.

📺 Come join the ClerksWell Charity Hackathon

Paul Seal announces the ClerksWell Charity Hackathon on November 28 in London, a free event where participants can win prizes by developing solutions using Umbraco 17. Teams of two can collaborate, and assistance is available for varying skill levels. The event emphasizes creativity and usability over complete solutions.

📺 ClerksWell Charity Hackathon Call for Attendees

The ClerksWell Charity Hackathon, hosted by Paul Seal on November 28 in London, is a free event encouraging participants to creatively use Umbraco 17. Teams of two will compete for prizes, including Codegarden tickets. The event emphasizes collaboration, with support available for varying skill levels. Travel assistance may be offered for attendees outside London.

📰 Codegarden 2025

In this reflection on attending Codegarden, Paul Seal shares his journey from shyness to feeling welcomed in the Umbraco community. He highlights the excitement of reconnecting with friends, participating in engaging talks, and presenting their own session. The experience was enriched by improved food options and enjoyable social activities, marking it as a memorable event.

📺 Paul Seals Codegarden 2025 Playlist

Join Paul Seal as he takes you on a series of engaging walkabout videos from Codegarden 2025, capturing the conference atmosphere, community interactions, key moments, and behind-the-scenes glimpses that showcase the spirit of this year's event.

💬 Umbraco Clean Starter Kit Template for Umbraco v16-RC4 now available

💬 Umbraco Clean Starter Kit available as NuGet Package and NuGet Template

💬 Update to Clean Starter Kit released

💬 Clean Starter Kit now available as a dotnet template

📰 West Midlands Umbraco Meetup (Brum Braco)

The first West Midlands Umbraco Meetup took place at Appcentric in Birmingham, attracting around 25 attendees, including members from Umbraco HQ. Talks covered topics such as the Umbraco Community, integrating Umbraco with Vue, AI in marketing, and using the Authorised Services package. The evening concluded with networking at a local pub.

💬 Package Script Writer is now running on .NET 9

📰 How to use your Gmail account for sending emails in Umbraco

Paul Seal explains how to configure a Gmail account for sending emails from an Umbraco website, specifically for contact forms and account-related notifications. He emphasizes the importance of using app passwords and managing sensitive settings through Umbraco Cloud's secrets feature to avoid exposing them in source control.

📺 Umbraco 13 Tutorial - Episode 1 - Introduction

In this introductory video series, Paul Seal from Codshare.co.uk guides viewers through building a fully editable website using Umbraco 13. The series covers installation, template usage, content management, search functionality, and various features of Umbraco, aiming to equip users with essential skills for web development.

📺 Umbraco 13 Tutorial - Episode 2 - Install Umbraco

In this video, Paul Seal introduces Umbraco 13 for website development, explaining its advantages over previous versions. He guides viewers through installation, provides a tour of the back office, and demonstrates creating a homepage with editable properties. The tutorial emphasizes using long-term support versions for stability and future-proofing projects.

📺 Umbraco 13 Tutorial - Episode 3 - Templates

In this episode, Paul Seal demonstrates how to build a website using Umbraco 13, focusing on templates and partial views. He guides viewers through downloading a Bootstrap theme, organizing templates into partial views, and implementing dictionary values for dynamic content. The session emphasizes creating an editable website structure.

📺 Umbraco 13 Tutorial - Episode 4 - Document Types

In this episode, Paul Seal from Codshare.co.uk explores building document types in Umbraco 13, covering homepage creation, content management, and SEO strategies. He emphasizes the importance of compositions, data types, and site settings, while demonstrating features like the multi-node tree picker and Models Builder for efficient content access and navigation.

📺 Umbraco 13 Tutorial - Episode 5 Part 1 - Block Grid Navigation

In this fifth episode, Paul Seal from Codshare.co.uk demonstrates how to build navigation and footer elements using the Block Grid data type in Umbraco 13. He covers the configuration of navigation areas and groups, creating a user-friendly editing experience, and rendering the navigation on the front end, concluding with a preview setup.

📺 Umbraco 13 Tutorial - Episode 5 Part 2 - Block Grid Footer

In this episode, Paul Seal demonstrates building a website footer with Umbraco 13's block grid feature, focusing on a three-column layout for content and social links. He discusses data type configuration, rendering techniques, and emphasizes organization and customization in web design, inviting viewer interaction and feedback.