After you create the provider class, you need to register the provider in Sitefinity's CMS backend. Once you do this, you are able to use your custom provider in your project and persist the mapped custom type to the database.
Before you register the provider, make sure that your SitefinityWebApp references the CustomTypes class library and build the solution.
To register the provider:
IMPORTANT: Special characters are allowed in the title of the provider but are not allowed in its name.
You can now use the custom provider by adding the following code:
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