Hi there,

I want to install DNN throughout  my webserver, but i am facing 3 issues.

- I unzipped the DNN install package folder with the files on my FTP server

- I made an empty new database with user and password

- i followed the guidelines i found on some of the links that where shown in other forums here on the website but i could not get it installed.

First issue:

In the unzipped and uploaded DNN folder that is now on my FTP server there are still a few subfolders in the DNN folder that are still zipped, should i unzip these folders also?

Second issue:

on a link there is described that you have to assign the web.config file or rename the release.config to web.config and then assign that one.

* what is better, just go with the web.config doc. itself or rename the release.config and go with that one?

i looked in to it but it looks a lot simmular.

then there was described that you have to edit the connection string and the apps setting section text in the web.config file.

with de following text:

5a. First in the connection strings section:

Data Source=(your server name);Initial Catalog=(your db name);user id=(your db user);password=(your db password);" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>

5b. Then in the app settings section:

Data Source=(your server name);Initial Catalog=(your db name);user id=(your db user);password=(your db password);"/>

but when i open the web.config file i see this:

<connectionStrings>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express -->
    <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Database.mdf;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005
    <add
      name="SiteSqlServer"
      connectionString="Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=;pwd=;"
      providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
   -->
  </connectionStrings>
  <appSettings>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules   -->
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Database.mdf;" />
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005 - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=;pwd=;"/>
    -->

so in this case, with connection string "line" the first or the second do i change with the text above that

and with line do i change at the apps setting section?

therd issue:

when i done all of the above, what link do i use to go to the installation program of DNN because i am not installing DNN through a local machine but on a web based enviroment.

my guess is to take http://mydomain/dotnetnuke/web.config ?

hope someone can help me out with this :)

Joao Beltrao wrote

You don't really need to edit web.config

i thought i did have to edit it because i am not using DNN on a local machine or using sql express, but just a ftp and database web hosted server

configure IIS to point to the folder and just open the browser and type the url - you'll launch an installation wizard that way.

what do you mean bij IIS? and i think you mean the DNN folder?

also what url do i have to type in to get the installation of DNN running?

Jeff Cochran wrote 2.  You edit the web.config lines appropriate to the SQL Server version you are using, and you need to match the connection string to the specifics of your SQL Server. Jeff

Hi Jeff, could you also tell me with lines as shown according above (in bold font) i have to change with the text "the data soure part" as is shown under it.