Installing DNN 4.8x on Localhost running Vista

 

1.  The first step is to download the zip file containing the Install version of the portal platform from the DotNetNuke website.  The site requires registration (which is free) before downloading files.  (Note:  You can download the Source version of the files - however, this tutorial is based on using the Install version.) 

 

 

2.  Next, create a folder to run the application from.  I used c:\devportals\dnndemo.  Unzip the files from the Install zip file to this folder. 

 

 

 3.  Create a database to be used by this instance of DNN.  For the purpose of this demonstration, I created a database named 'DNNDemo'. 

 

 

4.  Assign a user that has dbo rights as the owner of the database.  (For development purposes, I typically just use the 'sa' account.)

 

 

 

5.  Right-click the application folder (the one you created in step 2) - and select Properties.  Click on the Security tab and click Edit.  On the Permissions window, click Add - then add NETWORK SERVICE and give it full rights to the folder (and sub-folders).

 

 

6.  Open the IIS Manager, right-click the Default Web Site and select Add Application. 

Note:  If you haven't set-up IIS on your Vista box yet, there is an excellent tutorial here:

http://www.adefwebserver.com/DotNetNukeHELP/DNN4_DevelopmentEnvironment/DNNDevelopmentWindowsVista.htm

Make sure all the options shown in the tutorial are selected. 

 

7.  Give the application an alias (DNNDemo for the purposes of this tutorial) and select the folder created in step 2.

 

 

8.  Make sure that you select the Classic .NET AppPool.

 

 

9.  Open your browser and navigate to http:\\localhost\dnndemo (or whatever alias you used in step 6).  You will be presented with the DotNetNuke Installation Wizard.  I generally select the Typical installation.  Make your choice and click the Next button.

 

 

10.  Click the Test Permissions link.  This will perform tests to make sure that all file operations (i.e. creating and deleting files and folders) can be performed based on the security settings described in step 4.

 

 

 

11.  Next, you'll have to configure the database connection.  Enter the appropriate values and click Test Database Connection.  If there are any issues with the values specified, you will be notified and have the ability to take corrective action. 

 

 

12.  Once the database connection has been successfully configured and you click the Next button, you will be presented with a screen that displays the results of the database scripts that are run to create all the necessary core DNN database objects.

 

 

13.  Configuring the Host user is the next step.  This is the super user of the DNN portal.  He/she has access to all aspects of the portal administration.  Complete the form and click Next.

 

 

14.  Next, you'll have to supply the details for the Administrator account for the default DNN Portal.  With DotNetNuke, you can run a number of web sites from a single Portal install.  Each website will have it's own administrator account that allows the user to administer the details of the individual DNN web site within the Portal.

 

 

15.  The next screen provides confirmation that the DNN Portal has been set-up successfully.  Click Finished (GoTo Site).

 

 

 16.  The DNN installation on localhost is up and running: