CMS Transformations CMS.Transformations are missing. In some cases the documentation refers to these transformations for use in RSS webparts. When you go to CMS Site Manager -> Development -> Document Types they are nowhere to be found.

I emailed support@kentico.com and they provided me with an export of the trsnsformations so I could simply import them.


CMS.RSSTransformations includes the following transformations:

• CMS.RSSTransformations.BlogComments
• CMS.RSSTransformations.BoardMessages
• CMS.RSSTransformations.ForumPosts
• CMS.RSSTransformations.MediaFiles
• CMS.RSSTransformations.Products

If you need a copy, by all means send an email and I will gladly forward the package to you.

I will also post the package CMS.RSSTransformations on the site for download at a future date.

You should get into the habit of backing up your Kentico CMS website. It is actually very easy to do - go to the Kentico CMS Site Manager and click on the Export Site icon. At this point follow the steps in the wizard and the resulting backup will be placed on the file system under the CMSSiteUtils\Exports directory.

Here are the screen captures of the Site Export process.

















You can view the video below that shows you how to backup your Kentico CMS website.



A cautionary note: It would be prudent to occasionally test your backups on a development server. Sometimes a software bug, user error, or improper naming convention can cause an incomplete backup. This could be a silent killer because all indications will be that the backup was successful.