After installing 4.02 to the Root of my GoDaddy site, I get the following permission errors. 

Could not find a part of the path 'd:\hosting\a538cubs\Config\Backup_200623944\web_.config'.Access to the path 'd:\hosting\a538cubs\web.config' is denied.Access to the path 'd:\hosting\a538cubs\SiteUrls.config' is denied.

1. Do I need a virtual folder for Config with WRITE rights?
2. Do I need to move SiteUrls.config from Config to the root?
3. web.conf is there.  Why would access be denied?

Since I'm currently stumped, I'm going to try the whole process with 3.2.2

<<Dan>>

A bit of further clarification for DotNetNuke hosted on GoDaddy.com....

If you are on a "Shared Hosting Plan", you cannot install DNN to the root. GoDaddy will not change the root permissions to allow DNN to work properly.

You will have to install it to a folder (ie. www.yourdomain.com/dnn ). Before doing so, you need to go to the hosting control panel and create that folder in "directory management" with the appropriate permissions.

I believe the instructions for installing to the root of a GoDaddy hosting account were performed originally on a "Virtual Server Hosting Plan" which gives you full permission control of your root folder.

It is still better, in my opinion, to install DNN yourself on GoDaddy versus using their "Value Application" install of DNN. If you use their install of DNN, you will not have FTP access to the folder; the folder they set up for you is not in your domain space. It is on another shared app server and they do not give FTP access to it.

I hope this helps clear up some confusion.

Regards,

Patrick

Michael.

Maybe you got lucky. Maybe GoDaddy slipped and has the shared server you are on set up differently.

I spent a entire day doing what you did and I followed your instructions to the letter and got this error...

(From DNN source 403-3.htm...)

DotNetNuke has extensive file upload capabilities for content, modules, and skins. These features require custom security settings so that the application is able to create and remove files in your website.

Using Windows Explorer, browse to the root folder of the website ( C:\DotNetNuke by default ). Right-click the folder and select Sharing and Security from the popup menu ( please note that if you are using Windows XP you may need to Enable Simple File Sharing before these options are displayed ). Select the Security tab. Add the appropriate User Account and set the Permissions.

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

I spoke with GoDaddy support and they flat out told me that they don't support it and they won't change the permissions to allow it due to security reasons.

They told me the only way I could get what I wanted was to upgrade to a Virtual Server hosting plan.

How many other people out there have had success like Michael?

Please speak up if you have! I WANT to have my DNN on the ROOT. If I would have known GoDaddy did not allow it, I would have hosted someplace else.

If others have it, then I will call GoDaddy and fight until I get it set right or get a refund.