Umbraco Sections

What is it?

Sections are top-level navigation items in the Umbraco backoffice that appear alongside default options like Content, Media, and Settings. They serve as a home for custom content and functionality, providing a blank canvas that can be extended with dashboards, sidebars, and section views. Sections require permission configuration for user groups to access them.

Documentation

Always fetch the latest docs before implementing:

• Main docs: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/customizing/extending-overview/extension-types/sections/section
• Section Views: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/customizing/extending-overview/extension-types/sections/section-view
• Section Sidebar: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/customizing/extending-overview/extension-types/sections/section-sidebar
• Dashboard: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/customizing/extending-overview/extension-types/dashboard
• Foundation: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/customizing/foundation
• Extension Registry: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/customizing/extending-overview/extension-registry

Reference Example

The Umbraco source includes a working example: