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Wednesday November 04 2026
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7x SQLI Import: start here Updated Markdown page
What 7x SQLI Import 2.0 is - the extension that brings files, feeds, APIs and databases into Exponential as content or data table rows, once or on a schedule - who it is for, what 2.0 contains, and where to read on.
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Getting started with 7x SQLI Import Updated Markdown page
Installing 7x SQLI Import 2.0 - the extensions it needs, the tables, the two cron parts, the Imports tab and its menu.ini pitfall, the two policies - and a first import of a CSV file, from the dry run to the published…
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Imports and runs in 7x SQLI Import Updated Markdown page
What an import and a run are in 7x SQLI Import 2.0, the dashboard, Run now and Dry run, the live run page, cancel, retry of failed rows, undo within 30 days, the results as CSV, notifications and the bell, and the…
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Schedules and cron in 7x SQLI Import Updated Markdown page
How 7x SQLI Import 2.0 starts imports by itself - the schedule kinds from once to cron expressions, time zones, missed runs, the Schedules page, the cron parts sqliimport and expqueue - and how another system starts an…
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The import editor of 7x SQLI Import Updated Markdown page
Creating and changing an import in the administration with the import editor of 7x SQLI Import 2.0 - the six steps with a worked example, the catalogue of source types, conflict rules, undo days, notifications…
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Upgrading from SQLI Import 1.x Updated Markdown page
Moving an installation of SQLI Import 1.x to 7x SQLI Import 2 - installing over 1.x, the dry run and the --apply and --roles options of migrate-1x, what becomes of handlers, scheduled imports, history and roles, what…
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Static publishing Updated Markdown page
The start of everything about static publishing in Exponential 6.0.15 - a free, fast and safe public copy of a site on GitHub Pages or any git host, built, checked and published from Setup > Static publishing, with…
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Build, preview and publish Updated Markdown page
Build a target in the background and follow its progress, check the build - what changes with sizes, the report, the size against GitHub's limits, the copy itself - then publish it or throw it away.
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Choose branch or GitHub Actions Updated Markdown page
The two ways GitHub Pages receives a static build - served straight from a branch (gh-pages, or main with /docs), or deployed by a GitHub Actions workflow that the build writes - and which one to take.
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Connect to GitHub: token, deploy key or GitHub App Updated Markdown page
The ways static publishing signs in to GitHub - a fine-grained token kept in Setup > Secrets, an SSH deploy key made for the target, a GitHub App, or an OAuth sign-in - which one to choose, and how to set each up.
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Create a GitHub account and repository Updated Markdown page
For people new to GitHub - make a free account, create the repository your static site goes to, and make the token Exponential pushes with, described screen by screen.
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Static publishing FAQ Updated Markdown page
Short answers to the questions people ask about static publishing - cost, hosting, editors, comments, going back, Exponential Layouts, Smarty and Twig sites, languages, part of a site, private repositories and custom…
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GitHub Pages limits and terms Updated Markdown page
What GitHub Pages allows - 1 GB a site, 100 MB a file, about 100 GB of traffic a month, a public repository on a free plan, no shops - how static publishing checks a build against it before every push, and how to make a…
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History and rollback Updated Markdown page
The history of a target in Setup > Static publishing - every publish and rollback, the tags and the commits - and going back to an earlier publish as a new commit, for experts, with Verify it's you.
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Images, files and downloads Updated Markdown page
Which images, style sheets, scripts, fonts and downloads go into a static copy, how storage images of published content are copied, what is never copied, and how to keep a build within the host's size limits.
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Is static right for my site? Updated Markdown page
A short checklist to decide whether a static copy suits your site - good fits such as brochure sites, blogs, documentation, portfolios, events, nonprofits and schools, and poor fits such as shops, members' areas and…
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Keep private content private Updated Markdown page
How static publishing makes sure only public content reaches a public repository - builds as the anonymous user, the clean-up and refuse checks, leaving pages and sections out, and reading the diff before every public…
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Languages on a static site Updated Markdown page
A multilingual site as static copies - one target per siteaccess, the language links (hreflang) pointing to the right copy or the live site, a search index per language.
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Links and base path Updated Markdown page
Why a GitHub project site lives below /<repository>/, how relative links and a base path differ, which to choose, and what happens to links the static copy cannot hold.
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Make a free website in 15 minutes Updated Markdown page
The tutorial - from an existing Exponential site to a live github.io address in about 15 minutes, with a free GitHub account, one token, the setup wizard, a build, a check and a publish.