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4/10/2008 11:15 AM
 
ghuth

Joined: 2/26/2008
Posts: 5

Hi

I'm a new user having trouble installing the install version of 4.8.2

Situation is very similar to this post...

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/107/threadid/214517/scope/posts/Default.aspx

I'm in a medium trust enviroment, using identity impersonation to get file permissions sorted (seems to work). Also using sql server.

I was failing at the portal creation bit of the install:

Error Installing Portal:
Error creating Profile Definitions

Seems databasey... so I checked ou the web config and noticed I'd only populated the appSettings "SiteSqlServer" key with SQL connection details (misled by old documentation?) so I added the sql config details to the new connectionStrings section as well.

After now reuploading the web.config, the install first fails with an asp.net "Validation of viewstate MAC failed" error... then a reload yields a DNN response "DotNetNuke is already Installed on this system."

Ok.. so lets try the root to see if I can get to it?

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings.GetPortalSettings(Int32 TabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +91
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings..ctor(Int32 tabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +83
   DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginRequest(Object s, EventArgs e) +3308
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64

I'm going nuts :)

HELP, please :)
 
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4/10/2008 4:26 PM
 
Ian Robinson


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Joined: 1/6/2006
Posts: 921

Hey ghuth,

My standard recommendation (and personal practice) is to re-install a fresh copy if you encounter any significant road blocks along the way.  If you have a clunky DNN install you may well have a clunky DNN site because of it. I know that recommendation lacks any kind of detail - but thats kind of the point - you really want to make sure to have a smooth install to make sure everything will work properly.

Let me know what you think

Ian

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4/18/2008 11:26 AM
 
ghuth

Joined: 2/26/2008
Posts: 5

Sorry for the delay.

I'm am on a reselleter account with Cartika Hosting. I've gone right back to square one and tried the setup on a completely different server, with the same result now on both servers.

I really wanted to use dnn, but and hitting these hurdles seems really strange... Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Server Error in '/' Application.

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace: 

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings.GetPortalSettings(Int32 TabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +91
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings..ctor(Int32 tabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +83
   DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginRequest(Object s, EventArgs e) +3303
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1433; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1433
 
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