Hi,

1. was the initial installation of DNN completely successful ?

2. you are using SQL Express, by default the database will not appear in the Management Studio, you would need to use the "Attach" database function of the MS.

3. give +r+w permissions to your root DNN folder using windows explorer. (ex: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\DNN)

4. "Could not connect to database specified in connectionString for SqlDataProviderSystem" -- did your set the correct connection string in the web.config, there are 2 places to do this AND there are also connection strings for SQL Server

Here's a sample of the Express Settings:

  <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express -->
    <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;uid=DNNUser;pwd=00000000;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|DATABASE.mdf;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
  </connectionStrings>

 <appSettings>
  <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express -->
  <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;uid=DNNUser;pwd=00000000;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|DATABASE.mdf;"/>

5. take a look at www.traincert.net, there is a very good step-by-step video installation tutorial that may help you.

HTH,

Johnny

Hi,

ok, you don't want to use the LAPDM\ASPNET for your login account to the DB.

- in SQL Management Studio, in your DB,create a user login called DNNUser (you can create one specific to you later) and also give it a password

so, you will create a [security]-[Login] called DNNUser using SQL Server Authentication, give it a password also.

assign this user to your login at the bottom of the screen. Click OK

Under your database - [Security]-[Users], create a new login using the above DNNUser as the "login" name, default schema is db_owner... click ok and save everything

- with windows explorer, give [Change] permissions to your DNN Directory (ex: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\dnn)

in your web.config

Change: uid=LAPDM\ASPNET;pwd=;

TO: uid=dnnuser;pwd=MYPASSWORD, in both locations

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this video basically explains the above in greater detail

http://www.traincert.net/LinkClick.aspx?link=DotNetNuke3_1_Installation_And_Configuration.zip&tabid=1&mid=458

 see if this helps you, let me know if you need more help

Johnny