DotNetNuke Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Chapter 1: What Is DotNetNuke
• Open-Source Web Portals
• What Is a Web Portal?
• Common Portal Features
• Why DotNetNuke?
• PHP-Nuke
• Metadot
• Rainbow
• DotNetNuke
• Benefits of Using an Established Program
• The DotNetNuke Community
• Core Team
• The DotNetNuke Discussion Forum
• The Bug Tracker
• DotNetNuke Project Roadmap Team
• The License Agreement
• Coffee Connections
• Determining Client Needs
• What Is a User Story?
• Advantages of Using User Stories
• Coffee Connections User Stories
• Summary

• Chapter 2: Installing DotNetNuke
• Installing DotNetNuke (Local Version)
• Clean Installation
• Downloading the Code
• Setting Up a Virtual Directory
• Using Windows Explorer (the Easy Way)
• Using the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard
• Verifying Default Documents
• Setting up the Database
• Upgrading
• Upgrade Checklist
• Back Up Your Database
• Back up Your DotNetNuke files
• Setting Security Permissions
• Logging In as Admin and Changing Passwords
• Summary

• Chapter 3: Users, Roles, and Pages
• User Accounts
• What Is a User?
• Creating User Accounts
• Setting Required Registration Fields
• Registering a User Manually
• Understanding DotNetNuke Roles
• Assigning Security Roles to Users
• Understanding DotNetNuke Pages and tabIDs
• Administering Pages
• Membership Provider Model
• Summary

• Chapter 4: Standard DotNetNuke Modules
• DotNetNuke Modules
• Adding a Module
• Module Settings
• Editing a Module
• Importing and Exporting Content
• Syndicate Information
• Online Help and Documentation
• Editing Module Functionality
• Standard Modules
• Account Login Module
• Announcements Module
• Banner Module
• Contacts Module
• Discussions Module
• Documents Module
• Events Module
• FAQs Module
• Feedback Module
• IFrame Module
• Image Module
• Links Module
• News Feed (RSS) Module
• Text/HTML Module
• User Accounts Module
• User Defined Table Module
• XML/XSL Module
• Summary

• Chapter 5: Host and Admin Tools
• The Difference Between Host and Admin
• Admin Tools
• Site Settings
• Basic Settings
• Advanced Settings
• Stylesheet Editor
• Pages Menu
• Security Roles
• User Accounts
• Vendors
• Site Log
• Newsletter
• File Manager
• Recycle Bin
• Log Viewer
• Skins
• Languages
• Host Tools
• Host Settings
• Basic Settings
• Advanced Settings
• Portals
• Module Definitions
• File Manager
• Vendors
• SQL
• Schedule
• Languages
• Search Admin
• Lists
• Superuser Accounts
• Extra Options on the Admin Menu
• Common Tasks
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Understanding the DotNetNuke Core Architecture
• Architecture Overview
• Diving into the Core
• Using the Context Object in Your Application
• The PortalSettings Class
• Working with the Configuration Files
• The web.config File
• Configuring the Providers Used in DotNetNuke
• Handling the Providers
• HTTP Modules
• Application Settings
• The Global Files
• Global.aspx.vb
• Application Start
• Examining Application_BeginRequest
• Application Authenticate Request
• The Globals.vb File
• Putting It All Together
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Creating Custom Modules
• Coffee Shop Listing Module Overview
• Setting Up Your Project (Private Assembly)
• Creating Controls Manually in Visual Studio
• Creating the View Control
• Module Edit Control
• Module Settings Control
• Adding Module Definitions
• Adding Your Module to a Page
• The Datastore Layer
• SQL Server
• The Data Access Layer (DAL)
• The SQLDataProvider Project
• The Provider File
• The Business Logic Layer (BLL)
• CoffeeShopListingInfo and CoffeeShopListingOptionsInfo
• CoffeeShopListingController and CoffeeShopListingOptionsController
• The Presentation Layer
• ShopList.aspx
• EditShopList.ascx
• Settings.ascx
• Testing Your Module
• Creating Your Installation Scripts
• Packaging Your Module for Distribution
• The Install ZIP file
• Testing Your Installation
• Summary

• Chapter 8: Creating DotNetNuke Skins
• What Are Skins?
• What Are Containers?
• Uploading Skins and Containers
• Uploading as a Host
• Uploading as Admin
• Applying Skins
• Applying a Skin at Host and Portal Levels
• Using the Skins Manager
• Using Host and Site Settings
• Applying a Skin at Page Level
• Applying a Skin at Module Level
• Creating Custom Skins
• File Structure and Setup
• Skin Images
• Creating a Skin Using Visual Studio
• Creating the Skin Web User Control
• Creating Your Skin Table
• Setting Up Your Module Panes
• Adding Skin Objects
• Adding Images to the Skin
• Creating Your CSS File
• Modifying the HTML Code
• Creating a Skin Using HTML
• Adding Panes to the Skin
• Creating Custom Containers
• Adding Thumbnail Images
• Packaging Your Custom Skins and Containers
• Summary

• Chapter 9: Enhancing Your Portal
• Must-Have Modules to Enhance Your Portal
• Adding a Forum to Your Portal
• YetAnotherForum
• ActiveForums
• Adding e-Commerce to Your DotNetNuke Portal
• Adding Classroom Management to Your Portal
• Adding Security to Your DotNetNuke Portal
• Adding a Blog to Your Site
• Finding Custom Modules
• Summary

• Chapter 10: Deploying Your DotNetNuke Portal
• Acquiring a Domain Name
• Finding a Hosting Provider
• Preparing Your Local Site
• Setting Up the Database
• Backup and Restore Database
• Build New Database
• FTP Your Files
• Summary

• Chapter 11: Creating Multiple Portals
• Multiple Portals
• Parent Portals Versus Child Portals
• Setting Up a Parent Portal
• Registering Your Domain and Setting the DNS
• Creating a Parent Portal
• Setting Up a Child Portal
• Creating Portal Templates
• Using the Site Wizard
• Managing Multiple Portals
• Summary

• Chapter 12: Implementing the Provider Model in DotNetNuke
• What Is an HTML Editor?
• What Is an HTML Editor Provider?
• HTML Editor Provider
• Setting Up the Providers Folder
• Setting Up the Provider Project
• Creating the Provider
• Adding Your Provider to the web.config File
• Other HTML Editor Providers for DotNetNuke
• Summary

• Index