How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

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How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

deanman 06-17-2008, 6:19 AM
1. Create MS SQL DB via control panel

2. Backup your new MS SQL data base

3. Download DNN zip-file from DNN website

Important note: When using IE7 for the download, the DNN zip-file has to be unblocked! Right-click downloaded DNN zip-file, select 'Properties' and click 'Unblock'.

4. Open DNN zip-file and extract (copy) web.config

5. Open web.config and change 'connectionStrings' and 'appSettings' sections (see below)

connectionStrings
add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Server=sqlxxx.mysite4now.com;Database=dbname;uid=dbuserid;pwd=dbpassword;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"

appSettings
add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=sqlxxx.mysite4now.com;Database=dbname;uid=dbuserid;pwd=dbpassword;"

xxx = your MS SQL server number
dbname = your MS SQL data base name
dbuserid = your MS SQL data base user id
dbpassword = your MS SQL data base password

Note: Remove all SQL Express entries and don't forget to comment out the SQL server strings mentioned above.

6. Save web.config file and copy it back to zip-file

7. Upload DNN zip-file to your webhost4life account

8. Unzip the DNN zip file

9. Go to control pane => Security => File Permission, locate your dnn folder and click the 'Edit' link

10. Set 'Read', 'Write', Execute' and 'Delete' permission for 'NETWORK SERVICE'

On some servers, these permissions are already set, so if it is the case on your server, you can leave out step 10.

11. Browse your DNN site

Have Fun!

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Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

eliprand 07-15-2008, 11:41 AM
Hi,

Those are awesome instructions, thanks.
But I tried to enable DNN on my site and it said I already had a DB (which I do as I use it for some websites).
Can I run a script to create the necessary structure in my existing DB? If I need a new DB for DNN, it's doesn't really make it free anymore...

Thanks for the help.

Eric.

Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

deanman 07-15-2008, 11:05 PM
DNN creates all tables during install. You just have to use a different schema (i.e. DNN) when using an existing data base (must be SQL 2005 or newer) that is used by other applications. You can select the schema during install. Before you install DNN, check the existing schema(s) in your data base, so you do not use a schema already in use. That's all.

NOTE: Always use data base backups for testing!

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Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

SturdyErde 07-22-2008, 8:40 AM
This is great, thanks! I have set up DNN manually before, and it is not fun.

We'll have to work on a doc to upgrade DNN on WH4L. Wiki?

Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

BigG 11-09-2008, 4:43 AM
WH4L Support also advise not installing DNN to root.
Rather use Sub Directories.
I have done a DNN install to root and one does have problems later if trying to run another instance of DNN in a sub portal with the web.config file.

Hope this helps.
BigG
Puresa.co.za

Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

v72000 12-11-2008, 12:32 PM
I don't know what did i do wrong but I follow these steps & still can't set up dnn manually.
Why....any pointer please...
http://site476.mysite4now.net/lindadam/site1/grimsby

Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

admin 12-11-2008, 5:31 PM
Looks like it works just fine.

Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

ssl certificate 12-24-2008, 10:29 PM
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Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

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Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

socoduce 01-01-2009, 3:37 PM

I've tried to follow everything by the numbers but I'm missing something. Here's my url (I think) http://site476.mysite4now.net/socoduce/site1/dnn. I don't have a domain name yet, could that be a problem?

Thanks.

Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

cjlarue Yesterday, 5:03 PM
Instructions are well done. Installed my first dnn site on this host. looking to move several more here. installing the second seperate site to the same DB now just for a test. hmm think i will back up the db first.

Re: How To: Install DotNetNuke at WebHost4Life

cjlarue Yesterday, 8:44 PM
ok i spoke too soon. has anyone successfully installed a second instance of dnn using a single database. The first install went fine but the second is hanging up on the DB scripts even though i have different objectqualifier's set in the web config. Anyone know the majic to making this work or should I give up and just buy another DB?

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