thanks guys for the reply.
I've been watching Chris and Scott Wilkinson videos for the past 2 days. Also, read all the thread at Chris's codeplex. Got DNN to install on Windows 7x32 bit machine using SQLEXPRESS and VS 2012 Ultimate.
followed Chris's step by step. I have a project in c:\websites\dnndev.me\desktopmodules
I ran VS as admin. I chose DNN C# DAL2 for the project type. Gave it a name. Uncheck the boxes and change the location as instructed. Click on OK. VS seems to do something and then I got err msg,
"The Web Applicatioin Project DNNModule1 is configured to use IIS. The Web server 'http://dnndev.me/desktopmodules/DNNModule1' could not be found.
Using text editor to change the following file:
<UseIIS>true</UseIIS>
change to:
<UseIIS>false</UseIIS>
<CustomServerUrl>
</CustomServerUrl>
It was emptied before but now I inserted the following:
<CustomServerUrl>
http://dnndev.me
</CustomServerUrl>
Relaunch VS and run as admin. Now, the project can open. Next, modify PROJECT PROPERTY as Chris instructed.
START URL: http://dnndev.me
Select USE LOCAL IIS WEB SERVER.
Uncheck USE IIS EXPRESS.
Check OVERRIDE APPLICATION ROOT URL.
http://dnndev.me
Got err msg when trying to save the changes above:
The local IIS Url http://dnndev.me/desktopmodules/DNNMo... specified for Web project DNNModules1 has not been configured. To keep these settings you need to configure the virtual directory. Would you like to create the virtual directory now? <YES><NO>
Click on YES. Got err msg below:
Unable to create the virtual directory. http://dnndev.me/desktopmodules/DNNMo...
I exit VS at this point and save the solution.
Fire up IIS Manager. Add Virtual Directory for DNNDEV.ME
Alias: DNNtest
Physical Path: http://website/dnndev.me/desktopmodul...
VD successfully added. I restarted the app pool. Relaunch VS (run as admin) and load DNNModule1 project. Double check the START URL, etc. as previously mentioned. Click on CREATE VIRTUAL DIRECTORY. Got err msg below:
Unable to create the virtual directory. Could not find the server
'http://dnndev.me/desktopmodules/DNNModule1' on the local machine.
Creating a virtual directory is only supported on the local IIS server.
Now, I'm stuck. As for experimentation, I revert back to "Use VS Development Server." Leave everything else as default except the START URL.
Now, project can save fine. Change to RELEASE and BUILD SOLUTION. Got err msg below:
Warning 1 Assembly generation -- The version '00.00.01.*' specified for the 'file version' is not in the normal 'major.minor.build.revision' format C:\websites\dnndev.me\DesktopModules\DNNModule1\CSC DNNModule1
Error 2 The "MSBuild.Community.Tasks.XmlRead" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\websites\dnndev.me\DesktopModules\DNNModule1\\packages\MSBuildTasks.1.4.0.45\tools\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.dll. Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\websites\dnndev.me\DesktopModules\DNNModule1\packages\MSBuildTasks.1.4.0.45\tools\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.dll' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask. DNNModule1
Now, i'm really stuck. Not sure what's going on.
Where can I find documenation on how to create the module without using the template?
I want to try doing it from scratch and see what can go wrong for round 2. :-)