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Liferay offers a comprehensive toolkit to extend or customize your digital experience. Build applications quickly with low-code/no-code features like Objects, or leverage developer tools like Liferay Workspace and Blade CLI for further customizations.

For users on PaaS or running Self-Hosted, Liferay also offers tools deploying customizations.

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Gogo Shell Commands
Gogo Shell Commands The Gogo shell executes Felix Gogo basic commands and Liferay commands. The Gogo shell is accessible in the Control Panel (recommended) and from the command line. Here are some...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:50 PM
Reference
Reference 7.4 Breaking Changes 7.3 Breaking Changes 7.2 Breaking Changes Exported Third-Party Packages Portal Developer Properties
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:50 PM
Using Upgrade Processes in Earlier Versions
Using Upgrade Processes in Earlier Versions Liferay DXP 7.4 U10/Portal 7.4 GA14 and Below Follow these steps to create an upgrade process for your module: Open your module's bnd.bnd file, and...
Published Date: Dec 3, 2024 3:10 PM
Logs
Logs The OSGi Log Service Extender enables bundles to provide OSGi logging configuration using embedded properties files META-INF/osgi-logging.properties or META-INF/osgi-logging-ext.properties....
Published Date: Dec 3, 2024 3:11 PM
Advanced Queries
Advanced Queries Service Builder doesn't limit you to elements in service.xml. If simple finders aren't sufficient for getting data out of your application, there are three other ways to make the...
Published Date: Jan 11, 2025 4:12 PM
React Component Utilities Reference
React Component Utilities Reference Several useful tools are available to help you build high-performance components and applications in Liferay DXP using React: frontend-js-react-web module ...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Listening for Registration Events
Listening for Registration Events Liferay DXP 2023.Q3/Portal GA92 and Below The messaging API supports listening for destination and message listener registration events. Here are some reasons to...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Using Asynchronous Messaging
Using Asynchronous Messaging Message Bus's asynchronous option provides fire and forget behavior; send a message and continue processing without waiting for a response. An asynchronous message is...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Using Default Synchronous Messaging in Previous Versions
Using Default Synchronous Messaging in Previous Versions Synchronous messaging was removed and is no longer supported for Liferay DXP 7.4 U49/Liferay Portal 7.4 GA49 and above. In default...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Aggregating Resource Bundles
Aggregating Resource Bundles When working with a module that shares localized messages, the bnd header must specify the resource bundles you want to associate with the module. Liferay provides a...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Developing a JavaScript Application
Developing a JavaScript Application
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Working with Client Extensions
Working with Client Extensions Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 Using client extensions, you can extend Liferay without deploying OSGi modules. Just like traditional...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Using Direct Synchronous Messaging in Previous Versions
Using Direct Synchronous Messaging in Previous Versions Synchronous messaging was removed and is no longer supported for Liferay DXP 7.4 U49/Liferay Portal 7.4 GA49 and above. Direct synchronous...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Fundamentals
Fundamentals Liferay development projects consist primarily of simple .jar files. These contain a few extra configuration files that make them OSGi modules, but they're easily understandable by...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Customizing Liferay's Look and Feel
Customizing Liferay's Look and Feel One of the easiest ways to get started developing on Liferay's platform is to modify its look and feel. You can change everything from its favicon to its entire...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:48 AM
Language Client Extensions
Language Client Extensions Liferay DXP 2025.Q1+/Portal GA132+ A language client extension adds new language keys or overrides existing keys and their translations. For example, you can translate...
Published Date: Feb 12, 2025 12:57 PM
Account Groups API Basics
Account Groups API Basics Liferay DXP/Portal 7.4+ You can manage account groups from the Applications menu or use Liferay's REST APIs. Call these services to create and manage account groups. ...
Published Date: Feb 13, 2025 12:50 PM
Migrating Your Database from MySQL to PostgreSQL
This recipe guides the user on how to migrate from MySQL to PostgreSQL database.
Published Date: Feb 27, 2025 7:28 PM
Using Objects with SugarCRM
Using Objects with SugarCRM [Release Feature](../../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) You can create objects that map to SugarCRM objects (for...
Published Date: Jun 5, 2024 4:04 PM
Using a Frontend Data Set Filter Client Extension
Using a Frontend Data Set Filter Client Extension Liferay DXP 2024.Q2+/Portal GA120+ Frontend data set filter client extensions define JavaScript functions for creating customizable filter...
Published Date: Jun 6, 2024 3:55 PM
Client Extension Reference
Client Extension Reference Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 You can find code examples for all types of client extensions in liferay-portal Frontend Client Extensions ...
Published Date: Jun 21, 2024 3:41 PM
Customizing Localization
Customizing Localization Liferay ships with 55 translations, making it ideal for deployments all over the world. Sometimes, however, you must modify a translation or provide a new one. Here you can...
Published Date: Jul 18, 2024 4:48 PM
Liferay Internals
Liferay Internals Liferay is a complex open-source platform built on several key technologies and architectural principles. Liferay is written mostly in Java and built on the OSGi framework, which...
Published Date: Jul 18, 2024 8:39 PM
Extending Liferay
Extending Liferay Liferay DXP/Portal is highly customizable. Its modular architecture contains components you can extend and override dynamically using APIs.
Published Date: Jul 18, 2024 8:39 PM
Adding a Language
Adding a Language Liferay ships with over 50 languages out-of-the-box. Translation is complete for many of these languages, and some are still in the translation process. Each language has its own...
Published Date: Jul 18, 2024 8:39 PM
Generating Translations Automatically
Generating Translations Automatically Liferay DXP supports 50 languages out-of-the-box. Each locale has its own language properties file containing keys for its language. When you create an...
Published Date: Jul 18, 2024 8:39 PM
Enabling Glowroot on PaaS
Enabling Glowroot on PaaS Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA100+ Glowroot is included with Liferay in the /opt/liferay/glowroot folder. If you're running Liferay in a clustered environment, enable...
Published Date: Aug 10, 2024 3:47 PM
Using a Frontend Data Set Cell Renderer Client Extension
Using a Frontend Data Set Cell Renderer Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ You can use Frontend Data Set (FDS) cell renderer client extensions to customize the display for your data set. Use this type...
Published Date: Aug 15, 2024 3:42 PM
Frontend Data Set Cell Renderer YAML Reference
Frontend Data Set Cell Renderer YAML Reference You can define a Frontend Data Set cell renderer client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details The client-extension.yaml file...
Published Date: Aug 15, 2024 3:42 PM
Bundling Resources in a JavaScript Import Map Entry Client Extension
Bundling Resources in a JavaScript Import Map Entry Client Extension Liferay DXP 2023.Q1+/Portal GA92+ JavaScript import map entry client extensions make JavaScript code or resources available to...
Published Date: Sep 14, 2024 3:48 PM
JavaScript Import Map Entry YAML Configuration Reference
JavaScript Import Map Entry YAML Configuration Reference Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a JavaScript import map entry client extension: assemble: - from: build/static ...
Published Date: Sep 14, 2024 3:48 PM
Using a Site Initializer Client Extension
Using a Site Initializer Client Extension Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA100+ Site Initializer client extensions can quickly create or update a site, complete with configurations and content. Start...
Published Date: Oct 16, 2024 4:13 PM
Site Initializer YAML Configuration Reference
Site Initializer YAML Configuration Reference Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 Use a client-extension.yaml file to define a Site Initializer client extension. Usage...
Published Date: Oct 16, 2024 4:13 PM
Site Initializers
Site Initializers Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA100+ Site Initializers package pages, content, and configurations to help you jump-start a new site with much of the site already built. You can...
Published Date: Oct 16, 2024 4:33 PM
Data Set Actions
Data Set Actions Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal GA112+ Currently, this feature is behind a release feature flag (LPS-164563). While managing data set, define actions to be used in the data set...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Data Set Filters
Data Set Filters Liferay DXP 2024.Q1/Portal GA112 Currently, this feature is behind a release feature flag (LPS-164563). While managing data sets, you can define pre-applied filters to be used...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Data Set Sorting
Data Set Sorting Liferay DXP 2024.Q1/Portal GA112 Currently, this feature is behind a release feature flag (LPS-164563). While managing data sets, you can set default sorting rules for Data Sets...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:50 PM
Managing Data from External Systems
Managing Data from External Systems [Release Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) Liferay Objects provides low-code capabilities for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Data Sets
Data Sets Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal GA112+ Currently, this feature is behind a release feature flag (LPS-164563). Data sets are like virtual containers that help organize and manage related...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Deleting Objects
Deleting Objects Liferay 7.4 U26+/GA26+ You can delete draft and published object definitions. Deleting a definition removes its associated data, including the stored entries for published...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM

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