DotNetNuke, stupid question

Discussion in 'C#' started by markowe, Jan 29, 2007.

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    I am trying to find the simple answer to this simple question and can't seem to find it anywhere! All I want to know is this: the company we have taken on to do our company website wants to use DotNetNuke to develop the site. No problem per se, but I cannot find out for the life of me, what is actually needed on the server side for DNN, not really knowing much about it?

    Somebody seemed to think that DNN required additional server-side stuff, but as far as I can see, "all" that is needed is ASP.NET - DNN is really just a CMS, with all modules installed by the webmaster, not the host.

    I ask because we rent hosting and I need to know whether we have to go looking for a host that specifically supports DNN, or is asp.net all that is required? I am sure there is a simple answer :)
     
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  2. gworld

    gworld Prominent Member

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    You need ASP.net and MS-SQL. :)
     
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  3. markowe

    markowe Well-Known Member

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    That's the spirit - simple answer :)

    I did some further probing and I am told that there is no extra server-side stuff necessary, it's just that certain server settings have to be in place and not all hosts have things set up right...

    markowe
     
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    sunpost Peon

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    make sure that your host will set the following:

    - the {Server}/NetworkService user account must have Read, Write, and Change Control of the root website directory and subdirectories ( this allows the application to create files/folders )

    the setup is quite simple:

     
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  5. markowe

    markowe Well-Known Member

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    Thanks man!

    Now why couldn't I get such a nice simple straightforward answer from the DNN site?!
     
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    sunpost Peon

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    LOL I guess they want boost their download count ;)
     
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