Installing DotNetNuke in Cloud Sites

DotNetNuke (DNN) is an open-source web content management system based on Microsoft.NET. This tutorial assumes that you have already selected Windows/IIS as your default technology, have an MSSQL database and have uploaded the DotNetNuke application files to your site.

Before You Begin

1. In your web.config file:
   

   In the system.web section, you will need to start by adding impersonation. This allows the app pool to run as the primary user for the site. Learn about adding impersonation in our article Using Impersonation for ASP and ASP.NET in Cloud Sites.

   
   
2. In the same section, uncomment the line that sets the trust level to “full.”
3. Change the customErrors from RemoteOnly to Off. This is case-sensitive, be sure to copy the syntax here correctly.
4. Rebuild the application

Installing DotNetNuke

1. Open your URL in an Internet browser window.
2. The DNN installation wizard will now load. Complete the requested administrative and website information.
3. In the database information section, complete the form to set up your database connection. The Database Type needs to be set as SQL Server/SQL Server Express Database.
4. Enter the hostname for your database in the Server Name field and your database name in the Database Name fields. Make sure to check the box for User Defined Security and enter your database username and password where indicated.
5. If desired, you can enter an Object Qualifier like dnn, but this is not necessary to run DotNetNuke.
6. Click on the Continue button and DNN will begin the installation. An installation complete message will appear in a pop-up and you will be given the option to visit your new site.