I am new to DotNetNuke, but it looks like the answer to my needs, but... I need to get it installed to see if it will do what I want.
I have been trying for a couple of days now to install 4.09.00 (also tried 4.4.1 with same results).
As stated in the subject the computer (development machine) is:
- Hyperthreaded 64bit 3.00mhz processor
- Windows Server 2003 SP2 (all updates applied) x64bit
- IIS6
- ASP .Net 2 (and 3 and 3.5) installed
- 2gb RAM
- SQL Server Express 2008
Following the DotNetNuke Installation Guide version 1.0.03 I have been using the DotNetNuke_04.09.00_Install.zip as downloaded from SourceForge and performed these steps (I am doing them again as I add them to the list to be sure I dont miss something):
- Create a directory on the Local C Drive - C:\Projects\DotNetNuke\Website
- Unzip DotNetNuke_04.09.00_Install.zip into this directory
- In IIS Under the 'Default Web Site' create a new Virutal Directory
- Called DotNetNuke
- Using path 'C:\Projects\DotNetNuke\Website'
- Allow Read and Run Script permissions
- Properties on Virutal directory changed / checked
- Execute permissions changed from 'Scripts' to 'Scripts and Executables'
- Check that Authentication method is 'Enable Anonymous Access' is checked
- Check that ASP.Net Version is '2.0.50727'
- Setup SQL Server 2008 Express
- Open SQL Server Management Studio
- Create a new database called ‘DotNetNuke’
- Create a new login called ‘DotNetNuke’, set default database to be ‘DotNetNuke’
- Create a new user on the ‘DotNetNuke’ database called ‘DotNetNukeUser’ (make db_owner)
- Copy the existing web.config to web.config1
- Copy the existing release.config to web.config
- Change the <connectionStrings> section to include (to replace existing)
- connectionString="Data Source=GEOqik3\SQLEXPRESS;Database=DotNetNuke;uid=DotNetNuke;pwd=[password];"
- Change the <appSettings> section to include (to replace existing)
- <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Data Source=GEOqik3\SQLEXPRESS;Database=DotNetNuke;uid=DotNetNuke;pwd=[password];"
- Save and close web.config
- In Windows Explorer navigate to ‘C:\Projects\DotNetNuke\Website’
- Right click and goto Properties…
- Permissions tab
- Add the ‘NETWORK SERVICE’ with modify permissions (read, write, modify, delete etc)
- Restart IIS (for good measure)
Navigate to 'http://localhost/DotNetNuke/default.asp' in IE7
This is where the problems start!!
DotNetNuke Installation wizard starts
· Using ‘Typical’ click next
· Checking File Permissions screen appears
· Click ‘test permissons’, test passes
· Click Next
· Returns to initial screen (DotNetNuke Installation Wizard – Version 4.09.00)
Ok lets try that again,
· Using ‘Typical’ click next
· Checking File Permissions screen appears
· Don’t Click ‘test permissons’
· Click Next
· Configure Database Connection screen appears, all information correct (as per web.config)
· Click Next
· Returns to initial screen (DotNetNuke Installation Wizard – Version 4.09.00)
I cant get past the Configure Database connection.
I know that the database connection parameters are OK, as If I use the ‘Auto’ Install from the front screen then the installation runs without errors (I assume because there are success messages and no failure messages)
But…. And here is the big problem I have been encountering.
The default portal appears and I click on the login button, but nothing happens, the screen does not go to the login screen (but I do notice that the session string in the URL does change).
I have even tried adding the ctl_login to the URL, and I do get the login screen, but when I enter the admin and dnnadmin, nothing happens.
Can somebody please help, as I really look forward to getting a site up and running.