I have a hosting site that supports DNN and would like to build a new DNN-based site there. I am using Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server on my local dev machine. I have downloaded the "Install" version of DNN and unzipped it into a directory on my PC. As per the instructions I found related to setting up DNN without IIS (I want to use the web server built into VS 2005) I opened the directory where I placed the unzipped install files as a website and ran it. It compiled and presented the installation page. I chose Auto and it successfully completed and gave me a link back to the portal site which I clicked on and saw the opening page.

This is great but what did it actually do? Did it create a bunch of templates somewhere that can be edited to be what I want on the new site? If so, where did it put them? I tried to see if it installed some new ASP.Net templates but when I go to create a new website in VS 2005 it still only gives me the standard options. How do I take what was done and translate it into a new blank website that uses DNN?

I won't be developing any custom modules but I do want to keep my local copy of the website in synch with the actual hosted site. What is it then that I need to install locally so that I can build my DNN-enabled site on my PC and then upload it? Is it the starter kit?