DotNetNuke 5.4 Cookbook docx

[...]... 387 391 395 397 402 407 Preface DotNetNuke 5.4 is a powerful and flexible content management system for building websites It comes with many features for publishing content, including tools to create Blogs, Banner Advertising, News Feeds, and much more The chapters in this book provide example recipes that will show how to download, install, configure, and customize DotNetNuke with your own plugin... SQLServer Express ff Downloading and installing DotNetNuke package ff Running the DotNetNuke installation ff Setting the site name and information ff Choosing a skin for the site ff Choosing a container for the site ff Adding a module to a page ff Installing Standard DNN Modules ff Downloading an extension (skin or module) ff Installing a new extension Introduction DotNetNuke (which for brevity's sake we'll... recipe Running the DotNetNuke installation Running the DotNetNuke installation Once all the pieces are in place the final step is to access the DNN web and run the final installation code Getting ready At this point you must have successfully completed the following recipes: ff Downloading the Microsoft Web Platform Installer ff Installing SQLServer Express ff Downloading and installing DotNetNuke package... products is displayed, click on the Web Applications tab 10 Chapter 1 3 Scroll down until you see DotNetNuke and make sure it is selected 4 Click on the Install button to begin the installation 5 The next dialog will list the file you are downloading and prompt I Decline or I Accept Click on I Accept 6 Now DotNetNuke will download Install by double-clicking on it It will take several minutes, even with... the details of the file download and installation Once it is completed, you will have SQL Server Express running on your machine Downloading and installing the DotNetNuke package In this recipe we will walkthrough downloading and installing the DotNetNuke package using the Web PI tool Some of the other ways to install DNN are: Pre-installed by a hosting provider This is certainly the easiest way There... install, configure, and customize DotNetNuke with your own plugin modules What this book covers Chapter 1, Installation and Setup, explains downloading and installing the tools you need to create your own DotNetNuke website Chapter 2, Managing Users and Site Setup, explains creating users, assigning security, and configuring your site Chapter 3, Easy Tricks with Existing Modules, discusses installing and... machine for a DNN installation by installing Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) The Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free tool for downloading applications from the Internet including the DotNetNuke installation, Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express, NET Framework, and Visual Web Developer To make installing DNN as simple as possible, it is best to install Web PI first... custom module Chapter 5, Building, Debugging, and Deploying Modules, has in-depth examples of module development and debugging Chapter 6, Data Entry Tricks, takes a look at common data entry controls for DotNetNuke Chapter 7, Cool Web Controls, shows examples of web controls such as TreeView, TabStrip, and CAPTCHA validation Chapter 8, Basic Skinning, explains how to style your site by creating custom... Security, explains advanced module examples and security techniques Chapter 13, Advanced Skinning, takes a look at skinning in more detail with animated menus, CSS, and Widgets What you need for this book DotNetNuke is a web-based content management system that uses Windows Internet Information Server (IIS) and the NET Framework To follow along with the recipes in this book, you will need the following:... take several minutes, even with a fast connection Halfway through the installation it may prompt if you want to reboot, click on No so that the installation will continue 11 Installation and Setup 7 Once DotNetNuke package has been downloaded, Web PI will immediately launch the installation It starts by prompting for the details of your new DNN site: 8 Leave the defaults and click on Continue 9 Next is . standalone package 140 Downloading the DNN 5 source code 144 Setting up a debugging environment 1 45 Preparing a module for debugging 149 Setting a breakpoint. connections 351 Chapter 12: Advanced Modules and Security 355 Introduction 355 Creating a secondary View control 356 Controlling navigation with NavigateURL 3 64 Displaying