cre8magic ♾️ Transformer

Oqtane Template / Module generator and Template to Theme / Module converter

This is a template generator for Oqtane, designed to help you create new templates quickly and easily.

It is meant to convert existing Oqtane Themes (and possibly Modules) into Oqtane Templates.

You can also use it to reverse the process, converting Oqtane Templates back into Themes or Modules.

See docs

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Before publishing new version

1. Bump version in Cre8magicTransformer.App.csproj project file.
2. Change build configuration to Release.

How to Publish a Self-Contained cre8magicTransformer.exe inside Visual Studio

Below is a visual guide and step-by-step instructions to publish the app as a self-contained executable:

To generate a self-contained cre8magicTransformer.exe, follow these steps inside Visual Studio:

1. Select the project In Solution Explorer, click on the Cre8magicTransformer.App project.

2. Publish Selection From the top menu, go to Build > Publish Selection for EXE publishing.

3. Publish the App Click the big Publish button on right side. Ensure your settings are:

   • Configuration: Release
   • Target Framework: net9.0
   • Target Runtime: win-x64
   • Deployment Mode: Self-contained

Once published, the output folder (in repo root \publish\) will contain cre8magicTransformer.exe.

You can now run it directly without requiring .NET to be pre-installed.

🔧 How to Publish as a Self-Contained EXE from Terminal

1. Open a terminal in the project root directory (where Cre8magicTransformer.App.csproj is located).

   cd Cre8magicTransformer.App

2. Run the following command:

   dotnet publish This uses the settings in the project file to produce a self-contained, single-file executable for Windows x64.

3. Find the output:

   • The published files will be in the publish folder (as set in the project file) in root solution folder.
   • Look for cre8magicTransformer.exe in /publish/.

4. Run the app:

   • Run cre8magicTransformer.exe from the command line.

The executable is self-contained: it does not require .NET to be executed on the target machine.