# Framework

- [Platform](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform.md)
- [Bootstrapping](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/bootstrapping.md): Start and initialize the application
- [Caching](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/caching.md)
- [Configuration](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/configuration.md): Application configuration framework
- [Database Migrations](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/database-migrations.md)
- [Events](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/events.md): Pub/sub system for loosely coupled communication
- [Export](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/export.md)
- [Hooks](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/hooks.md): Special pub/sub system for database save operations
- [Identity](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/identity.md)
- [IO abstraction](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/io-abstraction.md)
- [Import](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/import.md)
- [Logging](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/logging.md)
- [Data modelling](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/data-modelling.md)
- [Model mapping](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/data-modelling/model-mapping.md): Object mapping made easy
- [Modularity & Providers](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/modularity-and-providers.md)
- [Output Cache](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/output-cache.md): Improve performance and scalability
- [Profiling](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/diagnostics.md): Profiling your shop’s performance
- [Validation](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/validation.md)
- [Scheduling](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/scheduling.md): Schedules automated tasks to be executed periodically
- [Search](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/search.md)
- [Security](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/security.md)
- [Templating](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/platform/templating.md)
- [Content](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content.md)
- [Imaging](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/imaging.md): Dynamic image processing, resizing and caching
- [Localization](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/localization.md)
- [Media](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/media-system-and-imaging.md): Media library, storage providers and IMediaService usage
- [Menus](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/menus.md)
- [Multistore](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/multistore.md): Running multiple storefronts from a single Smartstore installation
- [Blocks (Page Builder)](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/page-builder-and-blocks.md)
- [SEO](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/seo.md)
- [Topics & Pages](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/topics-and-pages.md)
- [Widgets](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/content/widgets.md): Inject content into zones
- [Commerce](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce.md)
- [Cart](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce/cart.md)
- [Catalog](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce/catalog.md)
- [Payment](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce/creating-a-payment-provider.md)
- [Pricing](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce/pricing.md)
- [Rules Engine](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce/rules-engine.md)
- [Shipment](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce/shipment.md)
- [Tax](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/commerce/tax.md)
- [Web API](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api.md)
- [Prerequisites](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/prerequisites.md)
- [Help & Tools](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/help-and-tools.md)
- [Breaking changes in Web API 5](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/breaking-changes-in-web-api-5.md)
- [Web API in detail](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/web-api-in-detail.md)
- [Authentication](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/authentication.md)
- [Examples](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/examples.md)
- [Products](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/examples/products.md)
- [Orders](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/examples/orders.md)
- [Customers](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/examples/customers.md)
- [Import Profiles](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/examples/importprofiles.md)
- [Appendix](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/web-api/appendix.md)
- [Advanced](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced.md)
- [Performance guide](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/performance-guide.md)
- [Service tier best practices](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/service-tier-best-practices.md)
- [DI best practices](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/di-best-practices.md)
- [Type conversion](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/type-conversion.md)
- [View precompilation](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/view-precompilation.md)
- [Distributed locking](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/distributed-locking.md)
- [Async state](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/async-state.md)
- [Generic attributes](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/generic-attributes.md)
- [Sync mapping](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/sync-mapping.md)
- [Data access (Deep Dive)](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/data-access-deep-dive.md)
- [Search filter expressions](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/data-access-deep-dive/search-query-expressions.md)
- [DbContextScope](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/data-access-deep-dive/dbcontextscope.md)
- [Pooled DbContext factory](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/data-access-deep-dive/dbcontextfactory.md)
- [Database bulk operations](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/data-access-deep-dive/database-batch-operations.md)
- [Useful extensions](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/data-access-deep-dive/useful-extensions.md): For (SmartDb)Context and DbSet
- [LinkResolver](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/linkresolver.md)
- [QR codes](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/qr-codes.md)
- [Native libraries](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/native-libraries.md)
- [Cookie Consent](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/cookie-consent.md)
- [Troubleshooting](https://dev.smartstore.com/framework/advanced/troubleshooting.md)


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