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How to install DotNetNuke (DNN)

Tested on WinXP SP3, SQL Developper Edition and IIS 5.1.
You must have the IIS installed.
You must have SQL Server (express or else) installed

  1. Download the latest stable DNN build
  2. Create a folder to store all the files (ex: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dnn)
  3. Copy all the DNN files in the newly created folder
  4. Set permissions on the DNN folder
    1. Right click on the DNN folder in Windows Explorer
    2. Select "Properties" and select the "Security" Tab
    3. Click the "Add..." button and add the ASPNET and NETWORK SERVICE user and click "OK"
    4. Select "Modify" from the "Permissions for" list to both users and click "OK"
    5. Click "Advanced" and select the "Replace permission entries on all child objects..." and click "OK"
  5. Attach the database in SQL Server (EXEC sp_attach_db @dbname = 'DotNetNuke', @filename1 = 'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\dnn\App_Data\Database.mdf')
  6. Create a Virtual Directory
    1. Open Internet Information Services (Start \ Control Panel \ Administrative Tools \ Internet Information Services)
    2. Expand Local Computer and Web Sites
    3. Right click on "Default Web Site" and select "New" and then "Virtual Directory..." and click "Next"
    4. Enter an alias for the virtual directory (ex: DNN) and click "Next"
    5. Select the directory where DNN is installed (ex: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dnn) and click "Next"
    6. In Access Permission select "Read", "Run scripts (such as ASP)" and "Execute (such as ISAPI applications or CGI)", click "Next" and "Finish"
    7. Make sure ASP.Net 2.0 is selected under the ASP.NET tab of the virtual directory properties
  7. Access your newly created DNN site (http://localhost/dnn)
    1. Select "Custom" and click "Next"
    2. Select the settings for the database and click "Next"
      1. Selected SQL Server 2000/2005
      2. Entered name of server (ex: sqlServer)
      3. Entered name of database (ex: DotNetNuke)
      4. Unchecked "Intergrated Security"
      5. Entered a username (ex: sa)
      6. Entered a password for the username (ex: password)
    3. Click "Next" after the scripts for the database as run
    4. Configure the Host user
      1. Change the username for the host user to something less obvious
      2. Enter a complexe password
      3. Click "Next"
    5. Do not add any Modules and click "Next"
    6. Do not change the Authentication Services and click "Next"
    7. Click "Next" for additional Skins and Containers
    8. Click "Next" for install language packs
    9. Setup your portal and administrator
      1. Change the username to something less obvious
      2. Enter a complexe password
      3. Name your portal
      4. Click "Next"
    10. Click "Finished (Goto Site)"
  8. DotNetNuke Settings

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