Hi,

I am trying to install source version on my Vista Ultimate with VS 2008 SP1 and SQL Server 2008 Dev. I created a new web site with path
.....\Source\Dotnetnuke_Website and port 80 (basically outside wwwroot).
I then created a web application with a virtual path dotnetnuke_cambrian pointing to
......\Source\5.0.0\DotNetNuke_05.00.00_Source\Website
I properly set the permisions on both file system (Website folder - I didn't set any permissions for a web site folder for Dotnetnuke_Website folder) for "network service" account full access
and DB as db_owner for "network service" account.
I am getting an install error inside: DotNetNuke.UI.Utilities.MSAJAX.Serialize method.

Obviously I do have Ajax installed (via VS 2008 architect edition). I even copied system_web folder from unter wwwroot to a new web site folder.

Please advise.

Thanks,
Rad

DotNetNuke Error: - Version 05.00.00

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at DotNetNuke.UI.Utilities.MSAJAX.Serialize(Object Obj) at DotNetNuke.UI.Utilities.ClientAPI.SerializeClientVariableDictionary(Page objPage, Dictionary`2 objDict) at DotNetNuke.UI.Utilities.ClientAPI.CAPIPreRender(Object Sender, EventArgs Args) at System.Web.UI.Control.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputHidden.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() at System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() at System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)

Had this same problem just now. I initialy copied and renamed the development.config to web.config and got this same error. The solution ran when I removed that and copied and replaced the release.config file to web.config. I now get the normal setup wizard for the site. I'm not sure what the development.config file si missing yet but I hope that helps.

This is my first Source Setup with DNN 5, figured I would get the whole frustration curve thing behind me and do it on Windows 7 with VS 2008 Sp1. So maybe it is and OS thing. I have an XP Dev virtual machine laying about on the HD somewhere so I'll try giving that a shot and see if it's an OS, or maybe IIS 6 vs IIS 7 or somthing.