How to setup IIS ond DotnetNuke?

On this lesson we will setup a virtual directory on the IIS. This virtual directory is able to link to the path which is on the drive c:\dotnetnuke\web.config to start install the application server. Here are the step …

Step 1
Open the Internet Information Services (IIS) under the Administrative Tools windows. Extend the the local computer until you get Default Web Site. To create a new virtual directory, right click on the default web site and select new virtual directory . Right Click the new website entry in IIS and click “Properties”. Select the “ASP.NET” tab and make sure you are running the 2.0.50215.0 version of ASP.NET.

Setup is now complete. If there is not a problem with the system, opening up IE or Firefox and navigating to http://localhost/dotnetnuke will instantiate the DotNetNuke installer. After the installer has completed, there will be a link at the bottom of the page that will take you to the new portal site. Installation will only run once. After which point, navigating to http://localhost/dotnetnuke will just display the site.

Step 2
Once you click on the virtual directory, a virtual directory creation wizard will appear. Click Next.

Step3
Naming the alias as dotnetnuke on the alias box and click next

Step 4
Enter the path to the directory that contain the content which is c:\dotnetnuke and click next.

Step 5
Remain the default setting on the access permission and click next.

Step 6
And now you have successfully completed the virtual directory named as dotnetnuke.

Step 7
Right click on the dotnetnuke virtual directory properties. On the documents tab, add a Default.aspx document and let it be on the top.

Step 8
Select on the ASP.NET tab and select the ASP.Net version 2.0.50727. Click OK.

End of part 2 lesson. Next tutorial all about theSQLExpress 2005 database setup … ru ready?