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

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

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?

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.