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As a beginner , what version of Sitecore should I setup and practice 8 or 9?

The hardest part of Sitecore 9 is the install. Sitecore 8 and SIM tool is quick and easy. But the core of Sitecore's strength is in xConnect, which is in Sitecore 9. I made a video of an easy way to …
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How to enable the Core database on a CD server in Sitecore 9.1?

I don't recommend this, but in your Sitecore.config remove the role:require="!ContentDelivery" from these three sections. It will bring core back. I don't think Sitecore will like it as the ContentDel …
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Sitecore 9.1 update 1 installation error with Azure SQL database

I don't want this to be a link only answer, but I have several IaaS installs using Azure SQL as the database. You need to extract the user creation SQL scripts from the SIF scwsp files, modify them an …
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Should you create your Visual Studio Solution inside the Sitecore website root?

You always want to put your visual studio solution outside of the website and deploy into it. Upgradability Unless you are going to add 10,000 files to your gitignore file, you are going to have th …
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How to use SIM to setup dev environment for existing Sitecore instance?

SIM Tool With your requirement for remote SQL this might not work. But with SIM you can export an existing instance and then import it again on another dev machine. PowerShell I have also used …
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Upgrade from Sitecore 8.1 to 9.1 update 1 - DB only

Option #1 will not work because Sitecore needs to install new items in you master/core databases. This is what the update package is for. Option #2 will work as long as you are just transferring item …
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Failed to start Marketing Automation service

Most of the time I see this error, the issue is with the license. The license needs to be: Up to date Valid Xml Includes the key xDB.Base. XDB.Base signifies that the license is valid for xDB.
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