Al Williams posted on February 15, 2009 09:55
The DotNetNuke web application framework can be downloaded from the
DotNetNuke website. All you have to do is register for a free account and go to the Downloads page. For this exercise, we'll be downloading the
Install version.
Create a folder for the install. I typically use C:\devportals\dnninstance
Unzip the DNN install file to the folder.
Edit the properties of the folder. Click the Security tab and click Edit.
Click Add
Click Advanced
Click Find Now
Select the Network Service account and click OK
Give the Network Service account Full Control
In IIS, add a new Application. Ensure that the Classic .NET AppPool is selected.
In SQL Server Management Studio, add a New Database
I typically have many instances of DNN on my development PC's - so to be consistent, I name the database with the same name of the folder and IIS alias.
Change the connection string in the web.config file in the root of the DNN instance (in our example C:\devportals\dnn5)
Test the File Permissions
Configure and test the Database Connection.
A successful local install of DotNetNute !