What is DNN?

1. DNN is a web content management system and web application framework based on Microsoft .NET.
2. The DNN Platform Edition is open source.
3. DNN is written in C#, though it existed for many years as a VB.NET project.

Want to install DNN in your system? After visiting plenty of sites, but still you are not able to install DNN?

Have you ever face this?

Well, say good bye to all your confusions and go through the complete installation guide for DNN.

1. Downloading DNN V9.3:

DNN is freely available on the site. You can access the following link and get your DNN folder.

https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/download

Accessing above link will drive you to following page:

By clicking on download link you will get another page:

It may take time. Please be patient and let that folder download!

2. Extracting DNN V9.3 Folder:

Once you are done with downloading zip folder, it’s time to install it and bring it in a working state.

1. Create folder of your choice.
2.Extract downloaded folder into your newly created folder

3. Make Host Entry:

And now it is the time to add entry of your brand new site.

Open notepad and register your site in the host file.

You can find your host file at:

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

Here I want to create my new site named Dnnv9.3.

4. Creating Database:

It is very important to store your data which you want to add in your running site. To store data, we need database which can handle your all Create, Update, Read and Delete operation. Database it is all about.

Open your Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and follow the steps!

Create database of your site name:

5. Register Site in IIS:

Open your IIS and make an entry of your site.

Right Click on Sites Option and click on add Web Site:

You can just simply open your IIS from your start button.

Here are the steps that you need to follow in order to make an entry for new web site in IIS.

1. Enter your site name.

2. Give path where you have created your folder.

3. Enter host name.

4. Tip: Don’t forget to upgrade the version of your.net framework from application pool.

Double click on your site name and edit application. Make sure your version as follow:

You are just one step away from getting site running!

6. Linking database:

Go to your IIS again and click on browse.

By clicking browse button you will be redirected to the following page:

1. Give any host name of your choice.
2. Set password for your host.
3. Re-enter your password.
4. In database section, select custom database setup as we’ve already created database for our site.
5. Enter your server name.
6. Enter newly created database for your theme.
7. Select user defined security.
8. Give your database username.
9. Apply password for your SQL Database.

After completing all steps, you will show following pages:

There you go!

You’ve installed DNN 9 for your brand new site successfully!

You can now access your site by clicking on “visit website” button.

Here is your landing page: