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7/9/2008 10:16 AM
 

Hi everybody,

I'm installing DNN right now, first to test it.

I installed the StarterKit, made a DNN Project and compiled it.
It's running fine with my VS2005 Test Server, but this one is only accessible from this computer.

so i wanted to make it accessible to someone in my network to make a bigger test.

I added the virtual folder in IIS and added the rights for users "ASPNET", "NETWORK SERVICE" and the network anonymous account.

Now, when trying to access the website with "http://localhost/DNNTest", i'm getting the "DNN site unavailable" page.
I searched for help and found that the "/install/install.aspx?mode=install" page could help me, and it shows me this error :

    ERROR: Could not connect to database specified in connectionString for SqlDataProvider

Here is my connection strings settings in web.config :

 <connectionStrings>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express -->
    <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated
Security=True;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Database.mdf;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005
    <add
      name="SiteSqlServer"
      connectionString="Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=;pwd=;"
      providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
   -->

</connectionStrings>
<appSettings>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules   -->
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;User
Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Database.mdf;" />
    
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005 - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=;pwd=;"/>
    -->

    <add key="InstallTemplate" value="DotNetNuke.install.config" />
    <add key="AutoUpgrade" value="false" />
    <add key="UseInstallWizard" value="false" />
    <add key="InstallMemberRole" value="true" />
    <add key="ShowMissingKeys" value="false" />
    <add key="EnableWebFarmSupport" value="false" />
    <add key="EnableCachePersistence" value="false" />
    <add key="HostHeader" value="" />
    <!-- Host Header to remove from URL so "www.mydomain.com/johndoe/Default.aspx" is treated as "www.mydomain.com/Default.aspx" -->
    <add key="RemoveAngleBrackets" value="false" />
    <!--optionally strip angle brackets on public login and registration screens-->
    <add key="PersistentCookieTimeout" value="0" />
    <!--use as persistent cookie expiration. Value is in minutes, and only active if a non-zero figure-->
    <!-- set UsePortNumber to true to preserve the port number if you're using a port number other than 80 (the standard)
    <add key="UsePortNumber" value="true" /> -->

    <add key="InstallationDate" value="7/9/2008" />
  </appSettings>   
 

Anyone could help me?

 
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7/10/2008 5:52 AM
 

While searching other sources for this error, i found that some people got that from a problem with the "User Instance" parameter.

I tried to remove it or put it to "false", making sure that both

<add name="SiteSqlServer" and <add key="SiteSqlServer"

add the same strings, but it didn't help... still haven't got any ideas?

 
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10/22/2008 5:34 PM
 

Hi, I have the same error installing the 4.9.0 version! I follow all the step in the Advanced Installation Notes and the Quick Installation Notes! Anyone have the same problem?

Greetings

 
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6/1/2009 5:43 AM
Accepted Answer 

The best solution i got was intalling the "install package" instead of the starter kit...

 

Starter Kit seems to be good only if you plan to test it locally, without anything else around it.

 
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