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6/3/2007 11:17 PM
 
Craig Roberts

Joined: 3/2/2006
Posts: 11

After copying the 4.5.3 files to directory at webhost4life (and with DNN1.abc.com set to point to the c:\mywebsite\dnntest1 directory, asp 2.0) I get error when connecting to either  DNN1.abc.com or DNN1.abc.com/install/install.aspx?mode=install

Server Error in '/' Application.
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Runtime Error
Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed remotely (for security reasons). It could, however, be viewed by browsers running on the local server machine.

Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on remote machines, please create a <customErrors> tag within a "web.config" configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This <customErrors> tag should then have its "mode" attribute set to "Off".

at the dnn root ( c:\mywebsite\dnntest1 directory) I've got in web,config

<add   name="SiteSqlServer"
connectionString="Server=sql386.mysite4now.com;Database=Pxxx;uid=xxx;pwd=xxx"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

<add key="SiteSQLServer" value="Server=sql386.mysite4now.com;Database=Pxx;UID=xxx;pwd=xxx" />

 I can connect to the Pxxx database with SQL Server Management Studio Express, and created the DNN database with my user/password.

thanks for any help!

Craig
 
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6/4/2007 9:44 PM
 
Joe Surfage

Joined: 8/13/2003
Posts: 30

I'd try doing what the error message suggests which is to add the <customErrors> tag to the web.config so that you get a more detailed error message. 

Also, assuming that you've created the dnn database, double check the connection string to ensure it's correct.  You might also try connecting to the database and seeing of any of the DNN tables have been created.  If not, you've probably got an issue with the connection string. 

If they have been, you might try connecting to the site again.  If it still doesn't work, and its an install from scratch, you might want to delete everything and start over.

Good luck!
 
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6/4/2007 10:31 PM
 
ron dyar

Joined: 6/19/2005
Posts: 23

did you set the file permissions on the folder?
 
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6/4/2007 11:12 PM
 
Bruce Hopkins


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Do you have both of those connection strings defined? Or is that just a typo in the post? First step is to set CustomErrors to Off and then you will get a better error message about what is going on.

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