I'm a n00b at this stuff, but I am hosting my dnn site on GoDaddy. My one question is uploading skins? Does this have anything to do with that 5MB message at the bottom of the File Manager module? I have a skin to upload and the zip file size is 42MB. Each
time I attempt to load it, after 3 minutes or so, I get the "Cannot find server" page, which I'm assuming is a timeout. Might anyone have any ideas?
Not sure if you've done this but I had the same error on my 1st attempt to install. In my case I didn't copy the release.config to web.config (I mistakenly copied 03.01.00.config to web.config).
Don't forget to edit the web config for your DB settings.
One additional requirement for install of DNN on GoDaddy is to be sure you have FrontPage Extensions installed.
you should never need to install frontpage extensions for this to work.. (fp extensions give me the shivers)
i imagine they would get in the way of the custom windows direcotry permissions directory you are supposed to create
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I did change the release.config to web.config and I updated the db settings in it, but I am still getting the error I posted earlier.
I wonder if I am getting a permissions error.
Here is my delima:
1. Let say I have the domain anthonysdomain.com
2. As per an email from godaddy, I am not able to set permissions at my top level (I need to allow ASP.NET account to be able to Read, Write, Modify).
3. So, I create a seperate folder (as per this thread) call 'portal' and set the permissions (via Custom Windows Directory Permissions page).
4. Now I want to make www.anthonysdomain.com use the dnn files I uploaded to the portals directory. <---I do not know how to do this!
***** So since I don't know how to do step 4, I created a subdomain (Manage Your Sub-Domains page).
Call it myDNN.
From the DNS Manage page I changed the following in the CNAMES(Aliases)
FROM:
Alias Points To
www @
TO
Alias Points To
www myDNN.anthonysdomain.com
Now from my testing: I put a default.htm page on the root and a different default.htm page in myDNN directory.
Here are the results:
URL: www.anthonysdomain.com ->> the default.htm in my root
URL myDNN.anthonysdomain.com ->> the default.htm in my myDNN folder.
So it seems that this did not work the way I thought it would work.
I can get dnn to work locally on my laptop, but I have more control (meaning I can set the permissions on the directory where dnn is installed)
I hope someone can help me.
1. Is there a custom error page I can use to get more details about the error I am getting?
2. How do I set up my domain so that when I type the url
www.anthonysdomain.com I get dnn to work.
I really don't want my users to have to type
www.anthonydomain.com/portal.
i would do a zero second meta tag refresh in the index in root to redirect to your dnn subdirectory, if possible, don't use the total dns tool to create the subdomain, after you have created the subdirectory using windows custom directory permissions, in the
same manage you hosting account screen, under "manage" in bold text is the "sub-domains' link
click on that go to the field for "Add a Sub-Domain Forwarded to a Hosting Sub-Directory" just type in the subdirectory you created in the subdomain name field and click on "save hosting record" button. it will take up to 48 hours, but it will make your subdomain
go to your subdirectory, then create the portal alias in host>admin)sitesettings
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I've followed your directions exactly, but I am getting the error that DotNetNuke cannot connect to the specified database. I have my DB set up correctly with godaddy, and tripple checked all of the connection details. Any idea why this would happen?
I've followed your directions exactly, but I am getting the error that DotNetNuke cannot connect to the specified database. I have my DB set up correctly with godaddy, and tripple checked all of the connection details. Any idea why this would happen?
not sure, would have to take a look at your account, send me an email
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Here is what I did:
Before going to STEP 4: Install, I went into "Custom Directory Permissions" unselect all checkboxes, and saved.
Once the "Pending Update" was finished, I again went back into "Custom Directory Permissions"; I re-CHECK all checkboxes, and saved.
Finished STEP 4: Install.
THATS IT!!!
I believe this caused all of the files I uploaded to my Custom Directory to inherit the all of the permissions I checked.
Last but not least, I must give credit to Chris Hammond. I met him at a user group, he suggested to ensure all of the files have the correct security permissions.
I was very happy to see this information posted in such an organized fashion, thank you. Of course I have run into a problem! On the step that says to choose the options for "Custom Directory permissions", that link is not there on my site nor on my brother's
site that I maintain. We both are subscribed to "Deluxe hosting with ASP" and I had no problems creating the databases, etc. Is there some switch that I need to turn on to make this available?
I currently have both sites developed using Frontpage so I have the extensions turned on. Could this be the problem?
saturnvrock
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
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perezjs
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
Jun 23, 2005 03:33 AM|LINK
Not sure if you've done this but I had the same error on my 1st attempt to install. In my case I didn't copy the release.config to web.config (I mistakenly copied 03.01.00.config to web.config).
Don't forget to edit the web config for your DB settings.
John
mannyd
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
Jun 23, 2005 04:10 AM|LINK
you should never need to install frontpage extensions for this to work.. (fp extensions give me the shivers)
i imagine they would get in the way of the custom windows direcotry permissions directory you are supposed to create
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anthonyguzzo
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
Jun 24, 2005 03:08 PM|LINK
I did change the release.config to web.config and I updated the db settings in it, but I am still getting the error I posted earlier.
I wonder if I am getting a permissions error.
Here is my delima:
1. Let say I have the domain anthonysdomain.com
2. As per an email from godaddy, I am not able to set permissions at my top level (I need to allow ASP.NET account to be able to Read, Write, Modify).
3. So, I create a seperate folder (as per this thread) call 'portal' and set the permissions (via Custom Windows Directory Permissions page).
4. Now I want to make www.anthonysdomain.com use the dnn files I uploaded to the portals directory. <---I do not know how to do this!
***** So since I don't know how to do step 4, I created a subdomain (Manage Your Sub-Domains page).
Call it myDNN.
From the DNS Manage page I changed the following in the CNAMES(Aliases)
FROM:
Alias Points To
www @
TO
Alias Points To
www myDNN.anthonysdomain.com
Now from my testing: I put a default.htm page on the root and a different default.htm page in myDNN directory.
Here are the results:
URL: www.anthonysdomain.com ->> the default.htm in my root
URL myDNN.anthonysdomain.com ->> the default.htm in my myDNN folder.
So it seems that this did not work the way I thought it would work.
I can get dnn to work locally on my laptop, but I have more control (meaning I can set the permissions on the directory where dnn is installed)
I hope someone can help me.
1. Is there a custom error page I can use to get more details about the error I am getting?
2. How do I set up my domain so that when I type the url www.anthonysdomain.com I get dnn to work.
I really don't want my users to have to type www.anthonydomain.com/portal.
Thank you and everyone for all the help already.
t-a-g
mannyd
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
Jun 25, 2005 08:53 PM|LINK
click on that go to the field for "Add a Sub-Domain Forwarded to a Hosting Sub-Directory" just type in the subdirectory you created in the subdomain name field and click on "save hosting record" button. it will take up to 48 hours, but it will make your subdomain go to your subdirectory, then create the portal alias in host>admin)sitesettings
http://gddnn.projectx2.net
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Cyric74
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
Jun 27, 2005 05:39 AM|LINK
<meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=http://www.YOURSITE/portal/">
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mannyd
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Jun 28, 2005 04:27 AM|LINK
not sure, would have to take a look at your account, send me an email
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anthonyguzzo
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
Jun 28, 2005 03:57 PM|LINK
Here is what I did:
Before going to STEP 4: Install, I went into "Custom Directory Permissions" unselect all checkboxes, and saved.
Once the "Pending Update" was finished, I again went back into "Custom Directory Permissions"; I re-CHECK all checkboxes, and saved.
Finished STEP 4: Install.
THATS IT!!!
I believe this caused all of the files I uploaded to my Custom Directory to inherit the all of the permissions I checked.
Last but not least, I must give credit to Chris Hammond. I met him at a user group, he suggested to ensure all of the files have the correct security permissions.
Thank you.
t-a-g
Bill Mason
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Re: HOWTO: Manual install of DotNetNuke on GoDaddy.com
Jul 01, 2005 12:11 PM|LINK
I currently have both sites developed using Frontpage so I have the extensions turned on. Could this be the problem?
Thanks,
Bill