How to Install DotNetNuke 4.3.x

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11   11. Now we are finally ready to set up our Virtual Directory: a. Open IIS (you can find it in ControlPanel->Administrative Tools ->Internet Information Services (IIS). If you do not find IIS, then you must have skipped Step 2! You’ll have to go back and install it and .NET 2.0 again… Select ‘Administrative Tools’… Then select IIS (Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager… Navigate on the left side tree to the ‘Default Web Site’. Right-click on the Default Web Site, and select ‘New->Virtual Directory…’. b. Create the virtual folder. I called it ‘Fingerfuel’, but you can give it any name you want (however, be reminded that if you install the sources, whatever name you give this Virtual Directory is the name you will have to change in the .sln and .webproj files. Also in the Wizard, give the Virtual Folder Read and Execute permissions. When you are done with the wizard, find the Virtual Folder you created (in my example ‘Fingerfuel’), right-click on this Virtual Directory, and select ‘Properties’… c. You will see a dialog window like above. Click on the ‘Home Directory’ tab… d. Make sure your Virtual Directory is pointed to the website folder inside your folder! This is an important difference between DNN 3.x and 4.x. I always set up DotNetNuke this way (as if I am going to add the source files), since I am going to avail myself of the source code. If you are never going to use the source, well, it doesn’t hurt to have it set up this way anyway…if there are ever any problems with the site, and you hire a programmer to find out what is wrong, s/he will appreciate it if the site is set up this way… e. Give the Virtual Directory Read and Execute Scripts access. f. Point the Virtual Directory to your website folder (in my example above, C:\Fingerfuel\website\).

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Andy Hock is the founder of fingerfuel.com

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