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1/12/2006 3:56 PM
 
Owen Mortensen

www.auntminnie.com
Joined: 1/11/2006
Posts: 9

OK, What am I missing?

I've extracted the DNN install to a directory, configured IIS, renamed (copied) release.config to web.config, created a SQL 2000 database and user, set file permissions and put the SQL connection string into web.config.

However, I'm getting the following error:

Could not find file 'C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\DotNetNuke\Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider\DotNetNuke_template.mdf'.

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.

Ideas?
TIA,
Owen
 
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1/12/2006 4:10 PM
 
Owen Mortensen

www.auntminnie.com
Joined: 1/11/2006
Posts: 9

OK. I got past that error (There are TWO places in web.config where you have to set the connection string).

Now, I get an error while it's installing just saying that the portal failed to install -- no reason.

Then I get an "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when I try to go to the portal.

Ideas?
Owen
 
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1/12/2006 4:39 PM
 
Owen Mortensen

www.auntminnie.com
Joined: 1/11/2006
Posts: 9

When I click on the "Click Here To Access Your Portal" link, I get the object not set to an instance error....

Here's the output of the install (note the failure to install the portal with no help given):

Installing DotNetNuke

Version: 04.00.02



 

Installation Status Report

00:00:00.062 - Installing Version: 3.1.0
00:00:00.062 - Installing Script: DotNetNuke.SetUp.SqlDataProvider
00:00:00.281 - Installing Script: DotNetNuke.Schema.SqlDataProvider
00:00:17.032 - Installing Script: DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider
00:00:26.688 - Installing MemberRole Provider:
00:00:26.688 - Executing InstallCommon.sql
00:00:29.454 - Executing InstallMembership.sql
00:00:33.438 - Executing InstallProfile.sql
00:00:35.157 - Executing InstallRoles.sql
00:00:37.939 - Upgrading to Version: 3.1.1
00:00:44.173 - Upgrading to Version: 3.2.0
00:00:44.923 - Upgrading to Version: 4.0.0
00:00:46.486 - Upgrading to Version: 4.0.1
00:00:46.830 - Upgrading to Version: 4.0.2
00:00:46.892 - Performing General Upgrades
00:00:47.549 - Loading Host Settings:
00:00:48.189 - Configuring SuperUser:
00:00:48.299 - Installing Desktop Modules:
00:00:48.314 - Installing Modules:
00:00:48.345 - Executing Additional Scripts:
00:00:48.377 -   Creating Portal: My Website
00:00:48.970 -   Portal failed to install:
00:00:48.970 - Installing Optional Resources:

Installation Complete



 

Click Here To Access Your Portal
 
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1/13/2006 9:33 AM
 
Owen Mortensen

www.auntminnie.com
Joined: 1/11/2006
Posts: 9

And here's the error I get when I click on "Click Here To Access Your Portal":

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) +124
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings..ctor(Int32 tabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +82
   DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginRequest(Object s, EventArgs e) +3801
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +157
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +65

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42

 
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1/13/2006 11:54 AM
 
Owen Mortensen

www.auntminnie.com
Joined: 1/11/2006
Posts: 9

OK. I got it working!

Problem: could not create the admin or host logins (BUT there were no specific errors logged by the installation scripts to tell me that! I poked around in the database and noticed that there were no users, even though admin and host should have been created).

Cause: I changed the minimum username length to 6 and the minimum number of alpha characters in the password to 1 in the web.config file.  SO, when the membership module attempted to create admin and host, either one of both of those conditions were violated, so it didn't create.

Solution (to get site working): DON'T CHANGE the defaults there until after the site is installed and working....

Cheers,
Owen
 
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