I've created a new skin and I want to test it in my local host before I upload it to the real site. But, I can't remember the steps to log in to my local host and can't find instructions. Can anyone advise?

Thanks,
~Bee

Personally for this task I use Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express 2008 and the DotNetNuke Starter Kit: it's all free, and allows quick editing .css files, intellisense, debugging and much more. When you want to test, just click "View in Browser".

Hope it helps,

Dario Rossa.

Thank you that's probably the best advice I've had. I've spent hours uploading and previewing my skin in the local host and it's a pain in the neck. I'm such a novice but I've figured out how to make a skin and put content panes and skin objects into it correctly.

I tried downloading that Microsoft Visual Web Developer once but it was taking forever and I didn't know if it was worth it. I think I already have the DNN Starter Kit because I can use the local host to view my DNN. So if I just install the other software, will that work? It sounds way easier than what I've been trying to do.

Two things I also haven't been able to figure out and can't find any documentation. A link or some advice would be terrific!

1) How do I get a menu into my page and format it? I don't seem to see how it works by looking at skins that are already done.

2) How do I change the default formatting of the skin objects in my CSS? I don't seem to know how to write the classes for them.

Thanks again for the tip!

~Bee