Hello Everybody, how are you?

I'm new to DNN and I'm very excited for the things I can do with this excelent product, acording to the articles I've read. I have a very important question:

I have Visual Studio 2003 with SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 free edition. Mi notebook is a Toshiba with Genuine Intel CPU, 1.60 Ghz, 0.99GB RAM.

What version of DNN should I Install? From where I can download this version?

I've downloaded the DotNetNuke_04.08.04_Install.zip, but in the documentation says this is for Visual Studio 2005, thats why I make this question.

Thanks a lot.

Fernando Moyano from Argentina

PS: Sorry for my English, I'm doing my best effort.

Hi Chris, thanks for your answer! If I want to download DNN 3.3.7, from where can I download it?

Fernando:

Primero que nada, bienvenido a DNN.

Your question is very valid and typical of people new to DNN even with some experience developing with ASP.Net.  I would recommend you to get started with the "Install" package of version 4.9.0.  This is a complete, pre-compiled version of DNN with all the functionality to setup either a production installation on a server or a test/development environment in your notebook.  This confuses a lot of newbies, but you do not, I repeat, DO NOT need any developer tool to get started with DNN.  You do not need the source code of the DNN core either.

Now, if you want to develop your own modules for DNN, I would recommend you to go to Michael Washington's Web site and study his excellent tutorials at this link.  Specifically, the ones entitled "Setting-up the Environment".  To develop new modules for DNN 4.9 you need either Visual Studio 2005 or higher or VS Express 2005 or higher.  Your notebook should work just fine for test and development.

Hope this helps you.  By the way, your English is not too bad.

Carlos
(Un Puertorriqueño en Maryland, USA)