Chapter 2. Installing DotNetNuke

In previous versions of DotNetNuke (version 3.0), whether you were a developer or just wanted to set up a quick and easy website, you needed to download the entire code base and install all of it up to your server. While the ability to download the code has not disappeared, the core team also allows you to download a slimmed-down version that only contains the files that are needed to upload and work with a basic DotNetNuke site.

In this chapter, we will cover the steps necessary to set up a non-developer version of the website on your local machine. We will show you how to set up the DotNetNuke portal and database by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Finally, we will log in as an administrator and change the default passwords.