Convert Umbraco 13 to 17

How to convert Umbraco website 13 to 17

Umbraco

Important Note :-

  • Umbraco 17 run required Visual Studio 2026 because .NET 10 only support in Visual Studio 2026 that reason is required.

Step 1: Update target framework

  • Highlight part in target framework in select .NET 10.0.
  • Rebuild the solution.

targetframeworkchangeframework

Step 2: Update Umbraco CMS version

  • Please open Nuget – Solution and update Umbraco version 17.0.0 as per below image highlight wise.
  • Rebuild the solution.

versionchange

Step 3: Error Solution

  • After rebuild the solution getting below error in Program.cs class and remove highlight line in code.
  • Rebuild the solution.

programcs

  • After rebuild again show error in Umbraco auto generate model because Umbraco 17 in some model access property are changed so please delete this model folder and run the project with error.

umbmodel

  • After run successfully open setting and click on “Model Builder” then show below image window click button of “Generate Models” then create model as per new property wise.
  • Rebuild solution error has been resolved.

modlebuilder

Step 4: Run the website

  • My website is run successfully and completely convert 13 to 17 and everything is working fine.

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