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DotNetNuke® 5 User's Guide: Get Your Website Up and Running

Name: DotNetNuke® 5 User's Guide: Get Your Website Up and Running
ISBN: 9780470462577

by Christopher Hammond, Patrick Renner

June 2009

Intermediate to advanced

310 pages

8h 47m

English

Wrox

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Copyright
About the Authors
Credits
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
0.1. Who This Book Is For0.2. What This Book Covers0.3. How This Book Is Structured0.4. What You Need to Use This Book0.5. Conventions0.6. Errata0.7. p2p.wrox.com
1. Introduction To DotNetNuke
1.1. What Is a Content Management System?1.2. What Is Open Source?1.2.1. Software Licenses1.2.1.1. Common Retail Software Licenses1.2.1.2. Common Open Source Licenses1.3. What Is DotNetNuke?1.3.1. Who Uses DotNetNuke?1.3.2. What Does the License Allow?1.3.3. A Brief History of DotNetNuke1.3.3.1. Who Develops DotNetNuke?1.3.3.2. Multiplatform Support1.3.3.3. The DotNetNuke Corporation1.3.3.4. DotNetNuke Professional and Community Editions1.4. What Is the DotNetNuke Ecosystem?1.5. What Does DotNetNuke Provide and How?1.5.1. Security1.5.2. Pages1.5.3. Extensions, Modules, and Skins1.5.4. Upgrades1.5.5. Users Management1.6. Common Misconceptions1.7. Summary
2. Installing DotNetNuke
2.1. Web Server Basics2.2. Pre-Installation Considerations2.2.1. What Kind of a Website Will You Be Building?2.2.2. How Much Content Will Your Website Have?2.2.3. How Much Traffic Will Your Website Receive?2.2.4. Who Is Your Intended Audience?2.2.5. Will Your Website Have Its Own Domain Name?2.3. Installation Requirements2.3.1. DotNetNuke Requirements2.3.1.1. Operating System and Web Server2.3.1.2. Microsoft.NET Framework2.3.1.3. Database Requirements2.3.1.4. Necessary File Permissions2.3.2. Third-Party Hosting Considerations2.4. Which Version of DotNetNuke?2.5. The Local Installation Process2.5.1. File System Configuration2.5.1.1. Creating a DotNetNuke Folder2.5.1.2. Placing the DotNetNuke Files2.5.1.3. Configuring Security Permissions2.5.2. Setting Up Your Web Server2.5.2.1. Configuring Your Web Server2.5.2.2. Creating Your Website2.5.3. Configuring Your Database2.6. The Hosted Installation Process2.6.1.2.6.1.1. Adding the Domain2.6.1.2. Configuring the Settings2.6.1.3. Configuring the Files2.7. Using the DotNetNuke Installation Wizard2.7.1. File Permissions Check2.7.2. Database Check2.7.3. User Configuration2.8. Summary
3. DotNetNuke Concepts and Host Configuration
3.1. Definitions3.1.1. Portals3.1.2. Pages3.1.3. URLs3.1.4. Skins3.1.5. Modules3.1.6. Containers3.1.7. Actions Menu3.1.8. Control Panel3.1.9. Providers3.2. Dissecting a DotNetNuke Page3.2.1. Logo3.2.2. Navigation Elements3.2.3. Search Functionality3.2.4. Register/Login Links3.2.5. Breadcrumb3.2.6. Page Content3.2.7. Content Positioning3.2.8. Privacy Statement, Terms of Use, and Copyright3.3. Overview of Administration within DNN3.3.1. The Super User Account3.3.2. The Administrator Account3.4. Logging In to Your Portal3.5. Administrative Modes3.5.1. Page Mode Selection3.5.2. ADMIN and HOST Menu Items3.5.2.1. The Host Settings Option3.5.2.1.1. Configuration3.5.2.1.2. Host Details3.5.2.1.3. Fallback Skin Doctype3.5.2.1.4. Enable Remember Me3.5.2.1.5. Appearance3.5.2.1.6. Show Copyright Credits3.5.2.1.7. Use Custom Error Messages3.5.2.1.8. Host Skin3.5.2.1.9. Host Container3.5.2.1.10. Edit Skin and Edit Container3.5.2.1.11. Advanced Settings3.5.2.1.12. Friendly URL Settings3.5.2.1.13. Request Filter Settings3.5.2.1.14. Proxy Settings3.5.2.1.15. SMTP Server Settings3.5.2.1.16. Performance Settings3.5.2.1.17. Compression Settings3.5.2.1.18. JQuery Settings3.5.2.1.19. Other Settings3.5.2.1.20. Saving the Host Settings3.5.2.2. The Module Definitions/Extensions Options3.5.2.2.1. Locating Extensions3.5.2.2.2. Installing Extensions3.5.2.2.3. Restricting Access to Modules3.5.2.3. The Portals Option3.6. Summary
4. Portal and Content Administration
4.1. Administrative Functionality4.2. Site Settings4.2.1. Basic Settings4.2.1.1. Site Details4.2.1.1.1. Title4.2.1.1.2. Description4.2.1.1.3. Keywords4.2.1.1.4. Copyright4.2.1.1.5. GUID4.2.1.2. Site Marketing4.2.1.2.1. Search Engine4.2.1.2.2. Site Map URL4.2.1.2.3. Verification4.2.1.2.4. Banners4.2.1.3. Appearance4.2.1.3.1. Logo4.2.1.3.2. Body Background4.2.1.3.3. Enable Skin Widgets4.2.1.3.4. Skins and Containers4.2.1.3.5. Portal Skin4.2.1.3.6. Portal Container4.2.1.3.7. Edit Skin4.2.1.3.8. Edit Container4.2.2. Advanced Settings4.2.2.1. Security Settings4.2.2.2. Page Management4.2.2.2.1. Splash Page4.2.2.2.2. Home Page4.2.2.2.3. Login Page4.2.2.2.4. User Page4.2.2.2.5. Home Directory4.2.2.3. Payment Settings4.2.2.4. Usability Settings4.2.2.4.1. Inline Editor Enabled4.2.2.4.2. Control Panel Mode4.2.2.4.3. Control Panel Visibility4.2.2.4.4. Control Panel Security4.2.2.5. Other Settings4.2.2.5.1. Administrator4.2.2.5.2. Default Language4.2.2.5.3. Portal Time Zone4.2.2.6. Portal Aliases (Host Only)4.2.2.7. SSL Settings (Host Only)4.2.2.7.1. SSL Enabled4.2.2.7.2. SSL Enforced4.2.2.7.3. SSL URL4.2.2.7.4. Standard URL4.2.2.8. Host Settings (Host Only)4.2.2.8.1. Premium Modules4.2.2.9. Stylesheet Editor4.3. Roles4.3.1. Managing Roles4.3.1.1. Role Groups4.3.1.2. Creating Roles4.3.1.2.1. Basic Settings4.3.1.2.2. Advanced Settings4.3.1.3. Editing Roles4.3.1.4. Managing Users in Roles4.3.1.4.1. Adding Users to a Role4.3.1.4.2. Removing Users from a Role4.4. Users4.4.1. Adding Users4.4.2. Existing Users4.4.2.1. Editing Users4.4.2.2. Managing User Roles4.4.3. Deleting Unauthorized Users4.4.4. Profile Properties4.5. Permissions4.5.1. Permissions Grid4.5.2. Deny Permissions4.5.3. Inherit View Permissions from Page4.5.4. Workflow Permissions4.6. Pages4.6.1. Navigation4.6.2. Adding and Editing Pages4.6.2.1. Page Settings4.6.2.1.1. Page Name4.6.2.1.2. Page Title4.6.2.1.3. Description4.6.2.1.4. Keywords4.6.2.1.5. Parent Page4.6.2.1.6. Insert Page4.6.2.1.7. Template Folder (Add Page Only)4.6.2.1.8. Page Template (Add Page Only)4.6.2.1.9. Include in Menu4.6.2.1.10. Permissions4.6.2.1.11. Copy Permissions to Descendants (Edit Page Only)4.6.2.1.12. Copy from Page (Add/Copy Page Only)4.6.2.1.13. Specify Modules (Only When Copy from Page Is Selected)4.6.2.1.14. Icon4.6.2.1.15. Page Skin/Container4.6.2.1.16. Disabled4.6.2.1.17. Refresh Interval (Seconds)4.6.2.1.18. Page Header Tags4.6.2.1.19. Secure4.6.2.1.20. Start Date / End Date4.6.2.1.21. Link URL4.6.2.1.22. Permanently Redirect4.6.2.2. Page Completion4.7. Modules4.7.1. Adding Modules to a Page4.7.2. Module Settings4.7.2.1. Basic Settings4.7.2.1.1. Module4.7.2.1.2. Module Title4.7.2.1.3. Permissions4.7.2.2. Advanced Settings4.7.2.2.1. Display Module On All Pages4.7.2.2.2. Header/Footer4.7.2.2.3. Start Date/End Date4.7.2.3. Page Settings4.7.2.3.1. Icon4.7.2.3.2. Alignment4.7.2.3.3. Color and Border4.7.2.3.4. Visibility4.7.2.3.5. Display Container4.7.2.3.6. Allow Print4.7.2.3.7. Allow Syndicate4.7.2.3.8. Is a WebSlice4.7.2.3.9. Module Container4.7.2.3.10. Cache Time4.7.2.3.11. Set As Default Settings4.7.2.3.12. Apply To All Modules4.7.2.3.13. Move to Page4.7.2.4. Module-Specific Settings4.7.3. Managing a Module4.7.3.1. Moving Modules on a Page4.7.3.2. Deleting Modules from a Page4.7.3.3. Working with Module Content4.8. Summary

5. Creating Your Personal Site
5.1. Planning for Your Personal Site5.1.1. Goals for Your Personal Site5.1.2. Who Is Your Audience?5.2. Essential DNN Setup for a Personal Site5.2.1. Basic Site Settings5.2.1.1. Giving Your Site a Meaningful Title5.2.1.2. Establishing a Description and Keywords5.2.2. Identifying Your Users in DNN5.2.2.1. Who Is the Administrator?5.2.2.2. Site Membership5.2.3. Establishing the Appearance of Your Site5.2.3.1. Skin Design Considerations5.2.3.2. Container Design Considerations5.2.3.3. Choosing the Default Skin and Container5.2.4. Organizing the File System5.3. Page Creation and Content Organization5.3.1. The Home Page5.3.2. The My Blog Page5.3.2.1. Creating Your Blog5.3.2.2. Applying Blog Module Settings to Your Blog5.3.3. The About Me Page5.3.3.1. Links Module Setup5.3.4. The My Photos Page5.4. Summary
6. Creating a League Website
6.1. Reasons for a Sport League Site6.2. Setting Up Your Site6.2.1. Identifying the Site Administrator6.2.1.1. Creating a Generic Administrator E-mail Account6.2.1.2. Changing the Administrator Account's E-Mail6.2.2. Setting Up External Webmaster Tools6.2.2.1. Creating a Site Map for Search Engines6.2.2.2. Managing Your Site Information with Search Engines6.2.3. Organizing the File System6.2.4. Establishing Membership Online6.2.4.1. Verifying User Registration6.2.4.2. Collecting Information from Your Users6.2.4.3. Requiring a Profile from Your Users6.2.4.4. Specifying Specific Registration and Login Pages6.2.4.5. Adding Users to Roles6.2.4.6. User Registration—Putting It All Together6.3. Organizing, Creating, and Managing Content6.3.1. Planning Your Site Map6.3.2. Applying Permissions6.4. Administering Content with Modules6.4.1. Announcements Module6.4.2. Forum Module6.4.3. Events Module6.5. Summary
7. Creating a Small Business Website
7.1. Why Use DotNetNuke for Your Small Business Website?7.1.1. Goals for Your Website7.2. Site Administration Considerations7.2.1. Site Settings7.2.2. Allowing Users to Manage Services7.2.3. Creating Secure Pages7.2.3.1. What Is Secure Sockets Layer?7.2.3.2. Secure Sockets Layer Settings in DotNetNuke7.3. Custom Design Considerations7.3.1. Layouts and Skin Variations7.3.2. Consistent Navigation Elements7.3.3. Dynamic Content to Include7.3.4. Tracking Traffic with Google Analytics7.3.4.1. Including Tracking Codes in a Module7.3.4.2. Key Traffic Metrics7.4. Administering Content7.4.1. Planning Your Page Structure7.5. Administering Your Store7.5.1. The Store Admin Module7.5.2. The Store Catalog Module7.5.3. The Store Menu Module7.5.4. The Store Mini-Cart Module7.5.5. The Store Account Module7.6. Additional Content Options7.6.1. The FAQ Module7.6.2. The Feedback Module7.7. Summary
8. Advanced Portal Administration
8.1. Evaluating Your DNN Environment8.1.1. Shared File System and Database8.1.1.1. Implication of a Shared File System and Database8.2. Managing Multiple Portals8.2.1. How Multiple Portals Work8.2.1.1. Portal Aliases8.2.1.2. Using Portal Aliases8.2.2. Creating Additional Portals8.2.2.1. Adding a Child Portal8.2.2.2. Adding a Parent Portal8.2.2.3. Configuring Portal Settings as the Host8.3. Managing Files on Your Server8.3.1. Files Stored by the Host8.3.1.1. Referencing Host Files8.3.2. File Storage and Management8.3.2.1. Standard – File System Storage8.3.2.2. Secure – File System Storage8.3.2.3. Secure – Database Storage8.3.2.4. File Manager Permissions8.4. Portal and Page Templates8.4.1. Portal Templates8.4.2. Page Templates8.4.2.1. Creating and Using a Page Template8.5. Distributing Content Management Responsibilities8.5.1.8.5.1.1. Page Edit Permissions8.5.1.2. Copying to Descendents8.5.1.3. Using Referenced Modules8.6. Leveraging the Provider Model8.7. Summary
9. Your Website Is Up and Running — Now What?
9.1. Portal Health9.1.1. Database Health9.1.1.1. Database Size9.1.1.2. Database Backup History9.1.2. Pages and Users9.1.3. Modules and Skin in Use9.2. Backing Up Your Website9.2.1. When to Back Up9.2.1.1. Scheduled Backups9.2.1.2. Upgrading DotNetNuke9.2.1.3. When Installing/Upgrading/Uninstalling a Module9.2.2. How to Back Up9.2.2.1. Backing Up the File System9.2.2.1.1. Local File System Backups9.2.2.1.2. Remote File System Backups9.2.2.2. Backing Up the Database9.2.2.2.1. Local Database Backups9.2.2.2.2. Remote Database Backups9.2.3. How to Restore9.2.3.1. The Basics9.2.3.1.1. Disabling Your Website9.2.3.1.2. Creating a New Site in IIS9.2.3.2. Restoring the Files9.2.3.2.1. Restoring Local Files9.2.3.2.2. Restoring Remote Files9.2.3.3. Restoring the Database9.2.3.3.1. Restoring the Local Database9.2.3.3.2. Restoring the Remote Database9.3. Upgrading DotNetNuke9.3.1. Deciding When to Upgrade9.3.2. Disabling Your Website during an Upgrade9.3.3. Deciding Which Package to Use9.3.4. Performing an Upgrade9.3.4.1. Using the Upgrade Package9.3.4.2. Using the Install Package9.4. Upgrading Extensions (Modules and Skins)9.5. Setting Up Multiple Environments9.5.1. Types of Environments9.5.2. Configuring a New Environment9.6. Rotating Content Using Banners9.6.1. Managing Vendor Accounts9.6.1.1. Vendor Relationships9.6.1.2. Managing Banner Advertisements9.6.2. Banner Placement9.6.3. Other Uses for Banners9.7. Token Replacement9.8. Sending Newsletters9.8.1. Basic Settings9.8.2. The Message of Your E-mail9.8.3. Advanced Settings9.9. Managing the Recycle Bin9.10. Configuring User Settings9.10.1. Membership Provider Settings9.10.2. Password Aging Settings9.10.3. User Accounts Settings9.10.3.1. User Accounts Display Options9.10.3.2. User Account Display Options9.10.3.3. Account Access and Creation9.11. Advanced Administrative Functionality9.12. Summary

Content preview from DotNetNuke® 5 User's Guide: Get Your Website Up and Running

Chapter 3. DotNetNuke Concepts and Host Configuration

Installing DNN is just the first step in setting up your website. Once you have your website loaded in a browser, it's time to look at the key concepts around the functionality that DNN provides. There are a number of common terms that we will define in more detail, and we will discuss how those items relate to the application as whole.

Once we have the concepts out of the way, we will jump into the Host Settings and other features provided to super users. We won't cover the process of administering content or users in this chapter; we will cover content administration aspects of DNN in Chapter 4, and target content maintenance in the remaining chapters of the book.

This chapter discusses the following topics:

Common DNN terms and concepts
Administrator and super user access
The Host Settings
Managing and installing extensions

Definitions

This section defines some of the key terms within DotNetNuke (DNN) in greater detail than in previous chapters. Knowing what these terms mean will help your understanding of how to build and administer a DNN website come together as we reference them throughout the rest of the book.

Portals

DNN provides the ability to host multiple websites on one installation, or instance, of the software. These individual websites are known as portals, so your DNN instance can have a single portal, or multiple portals, depending on your configuration. We will talk more about portals later in this chapter, as well as ...

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