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10/10/2011 11:32 AM
 
Marcel Horsthuis


Joined: 10/10/2011
Posts: 2
From WEB matrix, I loaded the 'Awesome cycles' trial website fro DotNetNuke. I want do a 'save as' to create my own new website. But the 'save as' button in WEB matrix is disabled. Obviously, I am missing something about the basic concept.,
Another thing: when running the site from WEBMatrix I have to do a login to see my changed. I do not understand what it is, that I am logging into.

Thanks so much,
Marcel
 
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10/10/2011 2:38 PM
 
Ian Robinson


enlivenhq.com
Joined: 1/6/2006
Posts: 921
Hi Marcel,

DotNetNuke comes pre-configured with some sample content to demonstrate how it can be used, however you don't need to "save as" to create a new website, you can just change the one you see already. To do that, you will need to log in to the DotNetNuke application (which I believe is what you're referring to). Once you log in as a host user (default username is host / default password is dnnhost) - you will have the ability to create/modify pages and manipulate content on those pages to create your own website.

You may consider watching some "getting started" videos as well. While these videos are for DNN 5 (not 6, the UI will be different) the same general concepts still apply

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/V...

http://www.dnnhero.com/Index/DNNAdmin...

Hope that helps,

Ian
Software Engineer
Co-Founder, dnnGallery
Stack Overflow: Ian Robinson
Twitter: @irobinson
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10/10/2011 4:46 PM
 
Marcel Horsthuis


Joined: 10/10/2011
Posts: 2
Hi Ian,

Many thanks for answering. You have got a point. Maybe it it is the combination with WEB Matrix that causes my confusion. Any way: I tried it the other way around. On my local computer, I first copied the master directory of the AweSome Bicycles website directory that I created. After that, within WEB matrix, I created a new 'website from folder' from the new folder I just created. That makes it is possible (though not straightforward) to create a entire new website based on an existing one.

But I still do not really get it. To understand the basic concept of DotNetNuke: suppose I did not use WEB Matrix, only DotNetNuke,: where are the html files, aspx files and other files that make up the website and that will be accessed via 'local host'? I am using WEB matrix, I cannot find any relationship between the pagenames that exist in the website and the html / aspx files on my local computer.

Also I do not understand why I must log into the DotNetNuke application. Does that come in place of installing software local on my machine? That is indeed nice. But what worries me is: I appplied changes to the sample 'Awesome Bicycle'  website. But my changes disappear as soon as I log of from DotNetNuke. I do not understand the concept. I do not not hope that the people coming to my website have to log in to DotNetNuke.

And Ian: thanks for pointing to the video's. I am watching those.

Marcel
 
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10/20/2011 1:12 PM
 
Ian Robinson


enlivenhq.com
Joined: 1/6/2006
Posts: 921
Marcel,

You're welcome - glad you were able to make some progress! There are a few fundamental things I can help clear up for you:

where are the html files, aspx files and other files that make up the website and that will be accessed via 'local host'? I am using WEB matrix, I cannot find any relationship between the pagenames that exist in the website and the html / aspx files on my local computer.

All content in DNN is loaded dynamically, so looking for a direct relationship between content and files is not very helpful. The way DNN works, pretty much all of the content is stored in the database and is loaded dynamically through Default.aspx. When you are browsing a DNN site, you are really always on the Default.aspx physical page, and the structure/content is changing dynamically based on information stored in the database about page configuration, module configuration, module content, etc.

Also I do not understand why I must log into the DotNetNuke application. Does that come in place of installing software local on my machine?

Yep - you need to log in to DNN to configure pages and manage content. All of the management of a DNN site is done directly in the website - this is why you need to log in.

I appplied changes to the sample 'Awesome Bicycle'  website. But my changes disappear as soon as I log of from DotNetNuke.

By default, when you add new content to DNN it is "visible to administrators only" - which means that you can see it when you're logged in as an administrator, but an unauthenticated user (one that is not logged in) will not see it.

I do not understand the concept. I do not not hope that the people coming to my website have to log in to DotNetNuke.

You can go to the settings of an individual page or module to manage the permissions - you'll see a permissions grid that will allow you to dictate which "roles" will see it - if you set the page/module to "all users" - you won't have to log in to see the changes.

Hope that helps and let me know if you have any more questions!

Ian
Software Engineer
Co-Founder, dnnGallery
Stack Overflow: Ian Robinson
Twitter: @irobinson
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