Dear all;

I uploaded DNN4.8.0 files at goddady web hosting on "main" sub-directory but this error appeared to me

Configuration Error

Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.

Source Error:

Line 86: 	</system.webServer>
Line 87: 	<system.web>
Line 88: 		<machineKey
Line 89: 		  validationKey="F9D1A2D3E1D3E2F7B3D9F90FF3965ABDAC304902"
Line 90: 		  decryptionKey="F9D1A2D3E1D3E2F7B3D9F90FF3965ABDAC304902F8D923AC"

I can't complete my dnn installation

Almost always a separate web.config at a higher or lower level in the folder hiearchy.  Remove or rename the one you don't want.

Jeff

I figured out my problem.

I was foolishly placing the physical files for the DNN install inside my main web.  So, on an existing website, I was trying to implement DNN as a subweb, and was storing the files like this:

Main Site: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot

DNN: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\dnn

I had then created a virtual directory/application called "portal" and pointed it to C:\inetpub\wwwroot\dnn.  This setup does not compile correctly!  (Although the existing pages do run OK).

Once I split the physical files out like this:

Main Site: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\main

DNN: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\dnn

...things work fine.  Sometimes it just helps to type it all out in a forum, and things become clearer.

Hope that helps somebody!