Ok,

Now I feel really dumb!  I have installed other PHP Nuke Versions in the Past and wanted to try out this ASP Version.  Unforutnately I have to agree with alot of first timers.  The Installation Documentation is not informative enough to make complete since.

SQL Express Advance edition is pretty much just like SQL there is no App Data-  Plus when adding the arguments in web.config file things start to look like they are working.  But I feel that there is more to this install than meets the eye. 

IIS 6.0 is shown is this a minimum requirement.  Virtual Directory security does not work on iis 5.1  you cannot add the ASPNET service to this directory after allow simple sharing. 

now these forums must be young or the threads are too deep.  Does anyone have the whiner step on this application.  I have down alot of development on phpnuke modules, my gosh can even get this to run locally first.

I thaught that install video guide would work but there needs to be a CBT on step 1 through what ever.

Sorry to be a whiner, but  it only took me a couple of days to figure phpmyadmin mysql, and php portal scripts.  But now that I have a ton of 2003 server and xp pro machines  I want to start replication. 

let me know if anyone has a better how to book pdf

 Please Forward to someone that can help Thanks,

Server Error in '/fastrad' Application.

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Configuration Error

Line 27:   </connectionStrings>
Line 28:   <appSettings>
Line 29:  <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=(local);Database=XXXXXXX;uid=sa;pwd=XXXXXXXXX;"/>
Line 30:     -->
Line 31:     <add key="InstallTemplate" value="DotNetNuke.install.config" />

Here is my New Configuration:

SBS 2003 Premium
SQL 2005 std

All Express Visual's except sql of course
IIS 6.0

Now I am doing the best I can to follow your instructions.  I got a Great tremendous jump on this with Shuan Walkers Information.  Unfortunately I am getting the same conclusions with using the Manual way and the Web Visual Studio way.  Am I missing a step here that only the ASP Gods know about.

Yes I agree that PHPNUKE is totally different.  In a Bad way too.  I need to learn as much about this ASP nuke so I can modulate applications to some of my prospective clients 99% are NT only in persuasion.

The Problems I ran into there is no mentioning of removeing the Site SQL Name or the Providers Name.  I am really confidant the 3306 is open internally so I am baffled by the unknowingness of this project.

If there is a Conference we can setup over Teamspeak Let me know I will. 

I have a step by step installation guide including IIS and SQL Server steps on my blog http://www.mitchelsellers.com