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title: PowerSlice for Optimizely Content Management System
slug: cms-11/dev-docs/powerslice-for-optimizely-content-management-system
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createdAt: 2026-07-22T19:45:19.315Z
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PowerSlice is useful for content that does not naturally fit into a hierarchical structure, such as news articles and blog posts.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/T3WaXp0lLe6iLkGHe3YWr-20260722-194644.png "powerslice.png")

## Requirements

- No additional license fee for the add-on.
- An Optimizely Content Management System (CMS) installation with Optimizely Search & Navigation.
- See [Add-ons platform compatibility](docId\:bXYbY3IauDz9fts3sKR_c) for package and version information.

## Install PowerSlice .NET 5

1. Install `Episerver.Find` 14+.
2. Install `Episerver.Find.Cms` 14+.
3. Install PowerSlice.
4. Add to `appsettings.json`.

```json
{
  "EPiServer": {
    "Find": {
      "ServiceUrl": "https://demo02.find.episerver.net/XCgOgr0kIUsWbB9iE6PQnEo4uJGMoNf4/",
      "DefaultIndex": "mh.nguyen_defaultindex"
    }
  }
}
```

5. Add to `startup.cs`.

```csharp
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services) {
  //…
  services.AddFind();
}
```

6. Add example slice.

```csharp
[ServiceConfiguration(typeof (IContentQuery)), ServiceConfiguration(typeof (IContentSlice))]
public class EverythingSlice: ContentSliceBase<IContent> {
  public override string Name {
    get {
      return "Everything";
    }
  }
}
```

7. Run the following command: **Find Indexing Schedule Job**

## Install previous versions of PowerSlice

- Source code [download](https://github.com/episerver/PowerSlice) from GitHub.

## Documentation

- [PowerSlice resources on GitHub](https://github.com/episerver/PowerSlice)