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FAQ
Note: This FAQ is currently under development and will be expanded with more questions and detailed answers soon.
This page provides answers to frequently asked questions about Mixcore CMS. If you don't find your question here, please check our Community Forum.
Mixcore CMS is an enterprise-grade .NET Core CMS & API Platform built on a modern microservices architecture. It provides a flexible, scalable solution for content management and API development using the latest .NET technologies.
Yes, Mixcore CMS is open source and licensed under the MIT License. This allows you to use, modify, and distribute it freely, including for commercial purposes.
To run Mixcore CMS, you need:
- .NET 9.0 SDK or Runtime
- SQL Server, MySQL, or another supported database
- Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)
- Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
- 2 CPU cores (4 cores recommended)
Mixcore CMS supports multiple database systems including:
- SQL Server
- MySQL
- SQLite
- PostgreSQL
- ScyllaDB (NoSQL)
Yes, Mixcore CMS is designed for cloud deployment. It includes deployment configurations for:
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Any Kubernetes environment
Yes, Mixcore CMS supports multi-tenancy, allowing you to host multiple sites or applications on a single instance while maintaining separation of content and users.
Mixcore CMS provides comprehensive authentication options:
- Local user accounts
- OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect
- JWT-based authentication
- Social authentication (Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft)
- Custom authentication providers
You can extend Mixcore CMS by:
- Creating custom modules
- Developing custom services
- Using the API for headless CMS scenarios
- Implementing custom database repositories
- Creating custom UI components
Yes, Mixcore CMS is designed with API-first architecture, making it perfect for headless CMS scenarios. It provides both RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints.
You can contribute to Mixcore CMS by:
- Submitting pull requests on GitHub
- Reporting issues
- Improving documentation
- Participating in discussions
- Creating or enhancing modules
Yes, Mixcore CMS provides Docker configurations for containerized deployment, making it easy to deploy in any container orchestration environment like Kubernetes.
Mixcore CMS is designed for scalability:
- Microservices architecture allows independent scaling
- Support for distributed caching with Redis
- Database performance optimizations
- API Gateway for request management
- Support for load balancing
For updating Mixcore CMS, we recommend:
- Following semantic versioning for predictable updates
- Using CI/CD pipelines for automated testing
- Maintaining separate environments for testing updates
- Backing up data before major version updates
You can get help from:
- Official Documentation
- Community Forum
- Issue Tracker
- [Community Discord/Slack] (coming soon)
We are planning to offer commercial support options for enterprises and agencies. Details will be announced soon.
This FAQ will be regularly updated based on common questions from our community. If you have suggestions for additional questions, please let us know on our Community Forum.