Hello, I am using godaddy to do a clean root install of DNN 4.4.1, I used the following guide and followed it to the T, I am now in the double digit runs of trying to install -

http://www.mynetnuke.com/tabid/277/ctl/ArticleView/mid/772/articleId/64/Default.aspx

I have had failure after failure, I have used about ten different web.config files and though I am now almost familiair with how the file works, it still haven't made progress.  I have wiped my root and reset permissions, on and on - here is the error I keep getting -

Stack Trace:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginRequest(Object s, EventArgs e) +962
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64

Any and all help is much appreciated, as I am just about to give up on the whole thing....

The steps I recommend are slightly different than his:

1. start clean
2. Create your database
3. Create the following directories/permissions:
   
   
   1. /App_Code                  Read - Write
   2. /bin                                Read - Write
   3. /Config                          Read - Write
   4. /DesktopModules       Read - Write - Web
   5. /Images                        Read - Write
   6. /Install                           Read - Write - Web
   7. /Portals                         Read - Write - Web
4. WAIT for these to complete! The "pending setup" will go away. This is a very important step.
5. Setup you web.config file the same way
6. Make use SiteUrls.config is in the root - because the system will not have write access to copy it there
7. Using an FTP program like WS_FTP not Windows Explorer/Internet Explorer, upload the files. IE will over-write the permissions, you do not want that.
8. Then launch the install: http://www.yoursitename.com/install/install.aspx?mode=install

I did this from memory, so I hope I got all the steps if you run into any errors, post back.