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Beebox-Sitecore Connector is the name of the Sitecore module distributed as a .zip and contains Sitecore following packages.

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  • Inside the ………..\Website\App_Config\Include\Beebox folder, locate Beebox.Sitecore.config.
    • Copy the sample connection string:as displayed provided at the bottom of the Beebox.Sitecore.config or copy from the below sample.

<add

name="Beebox_Sitecore_TranslationEntities"

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    • Locate connectionStrings.config, usually placed at…./Website/App_Config/ConnectionStrings.config and paste the new connectionString at the bottom of existing connection strings as given below.

      <connectionStrings>

      <!--

          Sitecore connection strings.

          All database connections for Sitecore are configured here.

      -->

      <addname="core"connectionString="user id=XX;password=XXXX;Data Source=XXXXX;Database=XXXXXXXSitecore_Core"/>

      <addname="master"connectionString="user id=XX;password=XXXX;Data Source=XXXXX;Database=Beebox71Sitecore_Master"/>

      <addname="web"connectionString="user id=XX;password=XXXX;Data Source=XXXXX;Database=Beebox71Sitecore_Web"/>

            

      <addname="Beebox_Sitecore_TranslationEntities"

      connectionString="metadata=res://*/Beebox_Sitecore_Translation.csdl|res://*/Beebox_Sitecore_Translation.ssdl|res://*/Beebox_Sitecore_Translation.msl;

             provider=System.Data.SqlClient;

             provider connection string=&quot;

             data source=SQL Server Instance Name;

             initial catalog=Beebox_Sitecore_Translation;

             user id=username;

             password=password;

             MultipleActiveResultSets=True;

             App=EntityFramework&quot;"

             providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />

      </connectionStrings>

    • Modify the highlighted values suitably: You will need to provide the name of SQL Server instance where we created Beebox_Sitecore_Translation database and corresponding username and password.

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FieldDescription
Beebox Connection nameGive this connection any name. For example the name of your translation service provider.
Beebox Project Source languageThe source language that is configured in your Sitecore site.
Beebox UrlA URL pointing to the Beebox server. Supplied by the Beebox manager: /wiki/spaces/JOOMLA/pages/698140
Beebox Project KeyA key identifying a Beebox project. Supplied by the Beebox manager.
Beebox LoginA login to access the Beebox. Supplied by the Beebox manager.
Beebox PasswordA password to access the Beebox. Supplied by the Beebox manager.
Login Timeout(Seconds)Connector connection timeout with Beebox.
 Default Connection Setting default connection in case of many Beebox connections.

 

Test & Save the Beebox Connection:  We need to test the newly created/updated settings to ensure that it works as per our expectations. Click on the heart icon i.e. Test command, our heartbeat command. It should display a success message "Yes, it works!". You may check the “Set as default connection” checkbox to make it your default connection. Click Update connection to save the connection.

Remove a configuration

If you want to remove a configuration, you can delete it directly in the Content Editor. All the Beebox settings are listed under Modules/Beebox/Project Settings.

Add More Languages to Sitecore

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