I'm having the same problem, receiving a 404 error when trying to login using localhost. Have been using DNN for years. I just installed Windows7 and am using Expression Web 3 and SQLExpress.

I've set my site folder permissions for Network Service to: Modify, Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, Read, Write. Have set permissions for IIS_IUsers to: Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, Read.

In IIS Manager I right clicked Default Web Site, Add Application and created an alias to point to the proper folder on my drive. Checked the permissions and they are as above.

Unzipped DNN Community 5.02.03 Install package to the site folder using Winzip. Previewed default.aspx in Expression Web 3 using Explorer 8. Installation proceeds normally, and get "Success" message. Click go to site and Site comes up and Home page looks just as it should.

When I click "login" to start working on the site. I get the 404 error that the "Resource can't be found"  "Requested url: Login.aspx"

I've reinstalled over and over for two days now, and keep getting the same result.

Where have I gone wrong?

 

 

 

There is an installing DNN webinar that was helpful to me. http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Products/Webinars/tabid/1270/Default.aspx The file folder, and the database must have the right permissions. IIS needs to be running the correct version of the NET framework. If the environment is correct DNN will run. For a new portal, IIS needs to point to the original DNN site for the actual directory, but using the alias name for the web site. 1. Must be in the edit mode to see add new portal menu. 2. Create new portal: Computer Management Default Web Site (using virtual directories) New: Virtual directory Alias: TestDNN Path: E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\dnnv5 Permissions: Read { application name: TestDNN Execute permissions: Scrips only Application pool: DNN (ASP.NET 2.0.50727 Documents: default.aspx (on top) } Cheers!!! version 05.02.03 (74)

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Bill Swanson