Dotnetnuke New installation

[RFH Reseller: spire128]

Hi All


I am trying to install DotnetNuke 4.7, but I don't have read write permissions.

Can I set it myself in Helm?, or do I need to open a support ticket and ask Warren to vary the permissions temporally? whilst I do the install.

Thanks

[Tanzy]

This is an issue at the moment with the install wizard of DNN. You need to use the old fashioned version of installing. Within the DNN config file you will find the following setting

<add key="UseInstallWizard" value="true" />

change this to

<add key="UseInstallWizard" value="false" />

You will also need to set the SQL settings manually as well. You need to comment out the following line within the web.config file in the <appSettings> part of the config file.

<add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Data base.mdf;"/>

and uncomment the one that does not have SQLExpress in it and set the database information.

You will also need to change the one within the <connectionStrings> part of the web.config file.

Please note that it is also advisable to change the default machineKey setting. I can't remember if these are already set ot not as I do not have a DNN download on this machine, and I'm rebuilding my main PC at the moment so can't check.

If you have problems please post, and I will try to help you out.

Ken

[RFH Reseller: spire128]

Hi

Many thanks for that, I did all that and all seemed to go well, but now when I try and access the site I get the following error

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Stack Trace:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.] DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings.GetPort alSettings(Int32 TabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +91 DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings..ctor(I nt32 tabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +83 DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginReq uest(Object s, EventArgs e) +2882 System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpA pplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92 System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionS tep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64


any ideas

Thanks

[Tanzy]

First off did you remove everything from the database before you did the install without the wizard?

Can you also check the portal alias table within your database? You need to check that you have an alias for your website.

Sorry I would try to give more info, but as I say with rebuilding my PC I do not have access to the normal tools that I would use to do this.

[RFH Reseller: spire128]

Hi

After looking properly at the exception I have looked in the database and there is no data in it, so I am just in the proccess of going thru the install routine again from scratch, this time I wont use the wizard at all, I will also delete the database and create a new one.

Thanks

[RFH Reseller: spire128]

Hi

Many thanks for your help' its all working now

[Tanzy]

Must admit that if I have a failed install, the first thing that I do is delete the database and recreate it. Just makes sure that everything is clean.

Hope it works for you, shout if you need a hand.

[Rodney]

Just a line to say thanks for the instructions - Installed DNN 05.01.00 - slight changes in screens but worked OK.