How to install DotNetNuke

Before installing DotNetNuke be sure to check the requirements.

More to come on the installation process for DNN

Installing DotNetNuke using SQLExpress as your database server

1. Download the latest stable release of DotNetNuke, using the INSTALL package
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP package to a folder on your computer.
3. Create a directory in the c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ folder called DotNetNuke which would look like c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dotnetnuke\
4. Copy the contents of the extracted DNN INSTALL package to the c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dotnetnuke\ folder
5. Go to the properties of the c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dotnetnuke\ folder, click on the Security tab, be sure to add the permissions for the appropriate user (WinXp/2000 uses the local ASPNET account, Win2003/Vista/2008/7 use the local Network Service account). Give this account modify permissions on the folder
6. Open up the the web server IIS Console, start->run->INETMGR
7. Expand the websites node
8. Expand the default website node
9. Right click on the dotnetnuke folder under the default website, click on Convert to Application, if you don't have that option, choose properties and then add the application.
10. Browse to your website using http://localhost/dotnetnuke
11. Step through the installation wizard, for the database screen you shouldn't have to configure any options as the default option is for SQLExpress and should be configured.
12. The default login accounts should be displayed on the homepage of the DNN site once the installation is complete. Host and Admin.
13. Login and change the passwords for these two accounts immediately.

Installing DotNetNuke using SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 as your database server 

1. Download the latest stable release of DotNetNuke, using the INSTALL package
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP package to a folder on your computer.
3. Create a directory in the c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ folder called DotNetNuke which would look like c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dotnetnuke\
4. Copy the contents of the extracted DNN INSTALL package to the c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dotnetnuke\ folder
5. Go to the properties of the c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dotnetnuke\ folder, click on the Security tab, be sure to add the permissions for the appropriate user (WinXp/2000 uses the local ASPNET account, Win2003/Vista/2008/7 use the local Network Service account). Give this account modify permissions on the folder
6. Open up the the web server IIS Console, start->run->INETMGR
7. Expand the websites node
8. Expand the default website node
9. Right click on the dotnetnuke folder under the default website, click on Convert to Application, if you don't have that option, choose properties and then add the application.
10. Open up SQL Management Studio (2005/2008), or Enterprise Manager (2000)
11. Connect to your database server (might be local)
12. Expand the server node (name of the SQL server/computer) and right click on the Databases node, choose New Database.
13. Define the database name and other properties, click OK to create the database.
14. Configure the SQL User Security/Account
    1. Integrated Security
       1. Expand the Server/Security node
       2. Verify that NT Authority\Network Service is listed, if not add a new account and search for the local NETWORK SERVICE user (if using Windows XP/2000 use the local ASPNET account)
       3. Right click on the NT Authority\Network Service account and choose properties.
       4. Choose the User Mapping section on the left (2005/2008). Select your database on the right, and then down below choose the db_owner option, click OK.
    2. SQL User Security (requires mixed mode authentication to be enabled in SQL Server)
       1. Right click on Server/Security and choose New Login
       2. Define new SQL Server authentication login information, username/password.
       3. From the User Mapping section choose the new DNN database and configure the db_owner role membership. Click OK.
15. Browse to your website using http://localhost/dotnetnuke
16. Step through the installation wizard, use Typical or Custom.
17. When you get to the database screen you need to choose SQL 2000/2005/2008 (not the SQL Express option)
18. Depending on your choice at step 14, you should choose to use or not use integrated security.
    1. Integrated Security (no changes)
    2. Not using Integrated Security
       1. Uncheck Integrated Security
       2. Type in the Username and Password from steps 14-b-ii-iii
19. Test the database connection, if successful continue
20. Step through the remainder of the installation wizard configuring the Host and Admin accounts.

More coming soon

Optional installation utilities

• Web Platform Installer by Microsoft - this is recommended for new users who would like to evaluate DotNetNuke on their desktop for the first time. It will configure everything for you automatically
• MakeDNNSite by Mike van der Meulen - useful if you already have IIS/SQL installed, and need to add another instance of DotNetNuke to your desktop/server
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