Ok, I am frustrated. Yes, I admit. I have been having "fun" with trying to install DNN for the last two days.
But guys, cmon, can you release something which is actually WORKING???
I am not a newbie, have been running DNN 3.x for our home site for years. But the 4.x is a POS. Is it so difficult to make a simple install script? If you code something this complex, whats the point if 80% of the potential users cannot install it?
Here is a short story.
First I tried a CLEAN instal of DNN 4.4.1 with MS SQL 2000, on a subdomain. (eg test.domain.com). No matter what I didm it would not connect to the SQL server. Tried installinf SQL Express 2005 on the same server, same thing. Whole day wasted.
Fine, today I see 4.5 is released... Hoooray, it has an install wizzard. Great.
Configure it with SQL Express 2005...Great it connects (with the same config 4.4.1 would NOT connect, so I am not crazy after all), but my joy is quickly gone, after populating the database, the install wizzard gets stuck on that step, and would not go on. even if I connect next, re-fills the database, returns "undefined", and thats it. GRRRRRRRRRR.
Ok, fine, I reconfigure the script with a setup of MS SQL 2000 MSDE on the same server, restart the WWW service, run the install script again. Ok, seems to owrk fine...Connects...But wait. At "configure database connection" part I get this:
Connection Error(s):
Index #: 0
Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
Class: 16
Number: 208
Message: Invalid object name 'Version'.
Index #: 1
Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
Class: 16
Number: 208
Message: Invalid object name 'Version'.
And it would not continue...ARGHHHH. Am I a complete looser? Damn, I administer 5 windows servers, and has been for like 15 years since NT server. Ok, not an ASP coder, but this?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Bela