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11/3/2008 2:22 AM
 
Bill Walker

Joined: 2/28/2006
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JK wrote
 

I beg to differ ...

To install DNN on your own machine you need to know how to install, setup and configure IIS, .NET framework, SQL Server.  You need to know how to set access permissions.  If you have Vista then you need to know even more.  All this before you can even start to install DNN.  If you get the install or configuration of any one of these products wrong, then you will end up with some obscure error message that a non technical person has no hope of understanding (eg "undefined ... success"). 

I think you may beg to differ because you may have misread my post.  I referred to the so-called "DotNetNuke Upgrades" - the ones being charged $20 a pop for - and module/skin installs, but nowhere did I speak about "installing DNN" (and I don't know any web host which charges to "install" DotNetNuke.)
 
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11/3/2008 3:02 AM
 
Bill Walker

Joined: 2/28/2006
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Stuart - Hilbert Solutions, LLC wrote
 

Uploading a new module to Dotnetnuke is just about as hard as adding an attachment to an email, with a few exceptions...  Obviously, there is a market for the self learners and the ones with budgets to spend, and you can't blame anyone for filling that market need.

There was no intent to blame anyone for "filling a need," or trying to make a buck here. 

Instead, as the both the subject and content of my post have suggested, I just wanted to re-iterate that the process of installing a module or skin on a DotNetNuke site is not an advanced task "that should only be done by highly technical engineers."  That is just a ridiculous claim.
 
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11/3/2008 4:05 AM
 
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B. Walker wrote
 

I just wanted to re-iterate that the process of installing a module or skin on a DotNetNuke site is not an advanced task "that should only be done by highly technical engineers."  That is just a ridiculous claim.

Bill, you are right, that executing the installation of a module or provider does not require technical skills, as it simply requires to select the package and upload the package. However, this should always be preceded by a full backup and the user must be aware, that any executable code may affect security of his installation. This is the reason, why it is advisable for users with limited IT skills to hand over the responsibility for their mission critical to a DotNetNuke professional and that's why I offer the services to my clients of assisting in module selection, checking security and performing the installation - and guarantee, that their portal will continue to run.

Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

dnnWerk - The DotNetNuke Experts   German Spoken DotNetNuke User Group

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11/3/2008 10:45 AM
 
John Mitchell


www.snapsis.com
Joined: 4/18/2003
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I think that the arguments for needing some technical experience in asp.net are absolutely correct.  Especially as Sebastian points out.

"Highly Technical Engineers" may be over the top speak for marketing, but I don't think it is beneficial for the DotNetNuke "ecosystem" to have insiders with an agenda against a specific DotNetNuke provider.

 

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11/3/2008 3:44 PM
 
Oscar Martin

www.bestwebsites.co.nz
Joined: 3/24/2004
Posts: 419

B. Walker wrote

 JK wrote
 

I beg to differ ...

To install DNN on your own machine you need to know how to install, setup and configure IIS, .NET framework, SQL Server.  You need to know how to set access permissions.  If you have Vista then you need to know even more.  All this before you can even start to install DNN.  If you get the install or configuration of any one of these products wrong, then you will end up with some obscure error message that a non technical person has no hope of understanding (eg "undefined ... success"). 

I think you may beg to differ because you may have misread my post.  I referred to the so-called "DotNetNuke Upgrades" - the ones being charged $20 a pop for - and module/skin installs, but nowhere did I speak about "installing DNN" (and I don't know any web host which charges to "install" DotNetNuke.)



Yes you are right, I did misread your post.  Sorry about that.

Yes, in *most* cases it is very simple to upgrade or install a module or skin, or even DNN after 462.  But if you dont know exactly what you are doing, then a $20 install fee can be good value, especially for some of the larger more complex modules.

JK.

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