How to Install DNN Web Site

How to Install a DNN Web Site

1 Introduce

DNN is short for DotNetNuke. It is one of the most famous open source websites.

2 Download or Copy the Installation File from the Terminal Server

Now we are installing a new DNN site (DNN9.2) with SolidCP as an example.
 
 
 

3 Add the domain name and create website

 
 

4 Extract and paste the install files to ‘wwwroot’

4.1 Upload the install files by FTP and paste it to the path “C:\HostingSpaces\admin\testdnn.com\wwwroot”

4.2 Copy & Paste install files to “C:\HostingSpaces\admin\testdnn.com\wwwroot” if you use VPS

 

5 Create a SQL Database & DB User

 

6 Edit web.config file, change database connection string

  • Please change "127.0.0.1" to the remote SQL Server hostname or IP if you using the remote SQL Server.
Before you edit the web.config file, please make a copy of it.

7 Modify the Hosts File

If the domain name does not resolve to the shared server IP, update the “host” file at “C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc”  in your local PC.

8 Change the Website Settings

DNN is required to enabled write persissions, dedicated application pool and  ASP.NET 4.0 Integrated Pipeline mode.

9 Install the DNN Website.

Go to your website by web browser, you will see DNN installation page.
The “Database Name” and “Database Username” are the terms entered in WebsitePanel.
  • Please change "127.0.0.1" to the remote SQL Server hostname or IP if you using the remote SQL Server.

9 Done

 

 
 
 

Add Feedback