Paul,

I wish I could move your post, since it does not belong in this thread. There are some suggestions you make that are useful and some others aren't. Nothing can substitute the experience of reading the documentation. With each release I skim the documentation to look for new stuff.

I disagree with the first assumption that since it involves IIS and SQL the Core Team should document how to do stuff in those tools. That's the reason TechNet and MSDN exist and such information is not particular to DNN. So my answer to that is, you must do your homework, learn what all those terms are about.

I agree with separating the documentation completely for each releeased version (DNN3 vs DNN4), it does add to the confusion.

With the rest of your post, I suggest you repost under a new thread so others read the comments. Some members of the Core Team will review them I'm sure and use it as fedback.

Your internet explorer is preventing the web server (that came with Visual Web Developer Express) from displaying the page it wants to. In Internet Explorer, under "Tools", then "Internet Options", clikc the "General" tab, and under "Home Page" section click the "Use Default" button.

This may help.