Environment:

1.) Created DNN db with SQL authentication. DB user has db_owner permissions in schemas and role member. SQL is default instance.
2.) Set default.aspx as default page for webs in IIS
3.) Created new web site in VS and the DotNetNuke® Web Application Framework (Dnn) web page appears when finished. Edited web.config to reflect db info.
4.) In IIS I verify ASP 2.0 is selected and that Network Service & ASP.NET have full control of folder at inetpup\wwwroot\dnn and that FP extensions are enabled.
5.) In VS, CTRL-F5 builds with 0 failed and 0 skipped but I keep getting the DotNetNuke Configuration Error page stating

"Could not find a part of the path 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Dnn\Config\Backup_20068262153\web_.config'. " and

 If using Windows 2000 - IIS5
- the {Server}\ASPNET User Account must have Read, Write, and Change Control of the virtual root of your website

If using Windows 2003 - IIS6
- the NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE User Account must have Read, Write, and Change Control of the virtual root of your website

6.) If i do CTRL - F5 again, the DNN install will begin and then fails with...

00:00:42.859 -   Creating Portal: My Website
00:00:43.578 -   Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
00:00:43.578 -   Portal failed to install:

Somewhere my permissions are hosed big time. Any detailed fix would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Gordon

Thanks for the reply Mike.

I should've added that the site does reside on the server. When I create a new web site in VS, I point to the server by IP address. The site does get created in wwwroot on the server. I read in another post somewhere that they recommended forcing the virtual folder out to another location other than wwwroot. I just tried that and am getting the same response. I was under the impression that the FP ext's need to be running. My ISP requires them in order for my DNN site on there side to function. Is there a difference at the ISP side of IIS?

Gordon

Another Update:

This permissions thing is killing me!. As another test I created a basic html page and saved it to my webs virtual folder. From the server itself or any client, it works as expected. SO!! My basic permissions are correct. I have restarted ASP.NET 2.0 with the aspnet_regiis.exe -i command.

Question for the moment:

When I add the NT Authority\Network Service object to the permissions on the virtual and open the effective permissions tab should either or both of the inheritance pbject boxes be checked? My settings indicate the following for the NT Authority\Network Service object ...

Allow, Network Service, Full Control, Not Inherited,This Folder,subfolders and the 2 check boxes are unchecked for Effective Permissions.

Gordon