How to install DotNetNuke on arvixe

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DotNetNuke is an open source platform for building web sites based on Microsoft .NET technology. DotNetNuke Installation require:

1. windows Operating System (preferably Windows 2003 or 2008)
2. Microsoft SQL Server Database (preferably SQL 2000 or 2005 or 2008)
3. .Net Framework (at least 2.0 if you want to run DNN 4 or greater, preferably 3.5sp1 support).

The secret to a successful DNN install is getting the right hosting server that meets all DNN install requiremets. Arvixe servers Fully adheres to all DotNetNuke hosting system requirements. This makes DNN installation on a arvixe server easier and quicker.

Note: Want to use SSL on DotNetNuke site? How to configure SSL within DotNetNuke

Follow these steps to install DotNetNuke for your web site on Arvixe.

1. Step one: Download the DNN zip file from Dotnetnuke.com -and unzip it.
2. Step two : Use your control panel to create a new blank database, and a database user. (Read How to Create a MSSQL Database and User for MSSQL on Arvixe )
3. Step Three: Edit web.config file. The install package comes with a file named release.config. Rename it to web.config and change the two database connection strings:
   • 3a. 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”/>
   • 3b. 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);”/>
4. Step Four: Upload the files to your root directory, which will probably be named wwwroot. (Refer to the article How to Upload a File to Your Website on Arvixe )
5. Step five: The ASP.NET account must have write access to the files you uploaded in step four. You may be able to do this in your control panel, or you may have to ask arvixe support desk to do this for you.
6. Step six: Execute the DotNetNuke Installation Process – Go to the following url http://www.WEBSITENAME.com/install/install.aspx to run the DNN install wizard(This tutorial assumes that you DNS configured for your domain name). After a few seconds, the DotNetNuke Installation Wizard starts.Follow the steps.
   • 6a. Install page 1 – choose “custom install”
   • 6b. Install page 2 -  click “test file permissions”, this will work since we have already set the permissions.
     
   • 6c. Install page 3 . we do not need to enter any db information, we have already added it to our web.config, click “test database connection”,  this will work since we have already set up the database.
     
   • 6d. Install page 4 -  just click “next”.
     
   • 6e. Install page 5 – enter the host user account name and password, remember not to use “host”.
     
   • 6f. Install page 6 – just click “next”.
   • 6g.  Install page 7 – enter the admin user account name and password, remember not to use “admin”.
   • 6h.  Install page 8 – just click “next”.
     
   • 6i.  Install page 9 – just click “next”.
     
   • 6j.  Install page 10 – dotnetnuke installation completed successfully.
     

   Now that the DotNetNuke website has been installed,

Note: It is important that you complete the Wizard without interruption. If you stop midway, IIS will unload the DotNetNuke application from memory and the Wizard will fail. If the Wizard fails at any step, we recommend deleting the files and begin again with extracting the ZIP file. If you corrected any problems reported by the Wizard, starting over ensures you will not encounter complications from a partial installation.

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